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Not So Fast With Immune Therapy For Breast Cancer

The costs of breast cancer fall more heavily on younger women, who have several financial headwinds.

As part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chicago’s Viceroy Hotel is showcasing five specially designed doors featuring artistic interpretations on the subject of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the United States, and it's estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime, according to the nonprofit Breastcancer.org. While fewer than 5 percent of individuals diagnosed are under 40, according to Susan G. Komen, it's important to know young people can (and do) get breast cancer. What's more, breast cancer in your 20s is different compared with when you're older and it's important to know what these differences can look like.

This October, funds from these products will help support organizations that conduct research, provide patient support, and more