New breast cancer cases in the U.S. are forecast to rise by as much as 50% by 2030, government researchers reported Monday.( emphasis added)

Different subtypes of breast cancer are moving in different directions and on different trajectories. – Philip S. Rosenberg, National Cancer Institute’s division of cancer epidemiology and genetics

But while the surge in cases will pose “a huge challenge” to medical providers over the coming decades, coauthor Philip S. Rosenberg, of the National Cancer Institute said, the data also revealed “one silver lining”: lower incidence of the subtype known as estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancers, including difficult-to-treat HER2-positive and triple-negative types.

“Although breast cancer overall is going to increase, different subtypes of breast cancer are moving in different directions and on different trajectories,” Rosenberg said in a statement.
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What are the options for the age 70-84 group? Will palliative care and hospice be expanded? Do doctors or the government or whoever really think that most women in this age range will want chemotherapy or other painful remedies? […]