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The average age of [[diagnosis]] of [[breast cancer]] is 64 years old.<ref>http://breastcancer.lifetips.com/cat/61849/breast-cancer-diagnosis/</ref>

The average age of [[diagnosis]] of [[breast cancer]] is 64 years old.<ref>http://breastcancer.lifetips.com/cat/61849/breast-cancer-diagnosis/</ref>

In the [[Hollywood]] culture, however, there have been many tragic cases of breast cancer at a far younger ages than expected:

In the [[Hollywood]] culture, however, there have been many tragic cases of breast cancer at far younger ages than expected:

* Australian soap opera star Belinda Emmett, who played in "Home and Away," was diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 24.<ref>http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/home-and-away-actress-dies-breast-cancer-$457408.htm</ref>

* Australian soap opera star Belinda Emmett, who played in "Home and Away," was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 24.<ref>http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/home-and-away-actress-dies-breast-cancer-$457408.htm</ref>

* American singer Minnie Riperton was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727986/</ref>

* American singer Minnie Riperton was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0727986/</ref>

* Singer Anastacia was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was only 29.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=1666320&page=1</ref>  

* Singer Anastacia was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=1666320&page=1</ref>  

* Colombian-American singer Soraya was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-05-11-soraya-obit_x.htm?csp=27</ref>

* Colombian-American singer Soraya was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-05-11-soraya-obit_x.htm?csp=27</ref>

* [[British]] Aisha Bicknell, daughter of actress Rita Tushingham, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/health/2006/08/21/hknack21.xml</ref>

* [[British]] Aisha Bicknell, daughter of actress Rita Tushingham, was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/health/2006/08/21/hknack21.xml</ref>

* Puerto Rican actress Adamari López was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529982/bio</ref>

* Puerto Rican actress Adamari López was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 34.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529982/bio</ref>

* American actress Ann Jillian was diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 35.<ref>http://www.meredy.com/annjillian/</ref>

* American actress Ann Jillian was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35.<ref>http://www.meredy.com/annjillian/</ref>

* [[British]] actress Amanda Mealing was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35.<ref>http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=41,1266,0,0,1,0</ref>

* [[British]] actress Amanda Mealing was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35.<ref>http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=41,1266,0,0,1,0</ref>

* American actress Danitra Vance was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888503/</ref>

* American actress Danitra Vance was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888503/</ref>

* Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 36.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/17/entertainment/main695716.shtml</ref>

* Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/17/entertainment/main695716.shtml</ref>

* American actress Oni Faida Lampley was diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 37.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/oni-faida-lampley</ref>

* American actress Oni Faida Lampley was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 37.<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/oni-faida-lampley</ref>

* American actress Kate Jackson was diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 39.

* American actress Kate Jackson was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39.

* American actress Jill Eikenberry was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39.<ref>http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=41,1266,0,0,1,0</ref>

* American actress Jill Eikenberry was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39.<ref>http://www.holby.tv/db/index.php?id=41,1266,0,0,1,0</ref>

* American actress Katy Cusack died from breast cancer at age 41, and was probably diagnosed with it in her late 30s.<ref>http://www.carolsutton.net/pink/famous_women_died_brcancer.html</ref><ref>http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue16/arts.articulations.html</ref>

* American actress Katy Cusack died from breast cancer at age 41, and was probably diagnosed with it in her late 30s.<ref>http://www.carolsutton.net/pink/famous_women_died_brcancer.html</ref><ref>http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue16/arts.articulations.html</ref>

* American actress Cynthia Nixon was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40.<ref>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104294.php</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633223/</ref>

* American actress Cynthia Nixon was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40.<ref>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/104294.php</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0633223/</ref>

* American actress Edie Falco was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004908/bio</ref>

* American actress Edie Falco was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004908/bio</ref>

* Singer Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 43.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=1666320&page=1</ref>

* Singer Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 43.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=1666320&page=1</ref>

* Norwegian actress and nude model Julie Ege was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 43.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250774/bio</ref>

* Norwegian actress and nude model Julie Ege was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 43.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250774/bio</ref>

* American actress [[Shirley Temple]] was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/bio</ref>

* American actress [[Shirley Temple]] was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/bio</ref>

* Singers [[Olivia Newton-John]] and [[Sheryl Crow]] were each diagnosed with breast cancer at an age of only 44.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=1666320&page=1</ref>

* Singers [[Olivia Newton-John]] and [[Sheryl Crow]] were each diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/story?id=1666320&page=1</ref>

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