INTRODUCTION

Breast cancer is the most frequent

malignancy of women worldwide. It is
the leading cause of female cancer
related disability and mortality.
(Gewefel H,Salhia B., 2014)

In 2010 Philippine Cancer Facts and

Estimates, it has been revealed that
Philippines is at the center of the
 Though breast cancer is rare in young
women, there were studies that reveals that
breast cancer is a substantial contributor to
adolescent and young adult malignancies,
defined as a diagnosis of cancer between
the ages of 15 and 39.( Jill R. Tichy, et.al,
2013)

When breast cancer occurs in these younger

population, it typically is more-aggressive