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According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Triple Negative Breast Cancer affects 13 in every 100,000 femailes in the U.S.

TNBC -Triple Negative Breast Cancer accounts for about 10-20% of all breast cancers. 

Risk factors

Various risk factors raise the likelihood of developing TNBC.

These include:

• Race: Black and Latinx people are more likely to receive a TNBC diagnosis than white people.
• Age: TNBC is more likely to present in people below the age of 50 years.
• Weight: Obesity increases the risk of receiving a diagnosis of TNBC.
• Genetic mutations: The BRCA1 gene mutation puts someone at higher risk of TNBC.

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