Why can women who are younger than 35 or older than 74 join the Sister Study?
While we would like to include sisters of all ages in the study, we must look at the age group of women that can best help us find answers about breast cancer. Women under the age of 35 are less likely to get breast cancer than those 35 or older, while women over 74 are more difficult to follow for ten or more years because of health and lifestyle changes. If you are not between the ages of 35 and 74, you can still help the Sister Study by spreading the word or becoming a volunteer!
While we would like to include sisters of all ages in the study, we must look at the age group of women that can best help us find answers about breast cancer. Women under the age of 35 are less likely to get breast cancer than those 35 or older, while women over 74 are more difficult to follow for ten or more years because of health and lifestyle changes.
