New research found that women who underwent breast cancer treatment physically aged more than individuals who were not diagnosed with breast cancer. Radiation was found to be the treatment method that aged patients the fastest; surgery, on the other hand, showed no association with biological aging.

Resources for Young Women with Breast Cancer

Association between marital status and all-cause mortality of patients with metastatic breast cancer: a population-based study

Women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer-free women

Breast cancer survivor traces ups, downs of treatment — Harvard Gazette

Treating Breast Cancer in People Age 70 and Up

Breast Cancer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Faster Biological Aging

Breast Cancer Death Rates Are Highest for Black Women—Again, Breast Cancer Facts & Figures, 2022-2024

What are the main risk factors for breast cancer in women, and what steps can be taken to reduce the risk or detect it early? - Quora

1 in 10 women ages 40+ have never had a breast cancer screening – Prevent Cancer Foundation

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Breast Cancer

More young women are getting breast cancer. They want answers. - The Washington Post

Women Treated for Breast Cancer Age Faster Than Cancer-Free Women