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A new partnership helps younger women evaluate risk before standard diagnosis age. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women ages 20 to 49 in the U.S., and women under 40 are nearly 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than older women, the Cancer Research Foundation recently reported. (Dreamstime/TNS) By Roni Robbins – For the AJC 11 minutes ago More than 100 women in their 20s and 30s in Cobb County recently learned that they have an increased or high risk of developing breast cancer — news they received from early screening through Wellstar Health System. The patients might not have had a family history of the disease — which could have delayed a potential diagnosis until 40, the standard screening age. 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