There were 852 breast cancer diagnoses among women aged 20 to 49 in 2022. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PAThe number of women aged 20 to 49 being diagnosed with breast cancer increased by more than a quarter over a 10-year period, figures show. Data from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland showed there were 677 breast cancer diagnoses among women aged 20 to 49 in 2013, but this rose to 852 by 2022 – a 26 per cent increase. “I’ve seen younger women who have had their children and they might have noticed changes in their breasts,” she said. It’s responsible for one in eight breast cancers in Ireland.”Am HSE spokeswoman said the number of women being diagnosed with breast cancer was increasing across all ages, not just younger women.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2025 16:49 UTC