Young mom’s breast cancer diagnosis highlights rising rates among younger adults

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Aging Untold) — Cancer is increasing in people under 65, and women are now more likely than men to develop it, according to the American Cancer Society. Brittany Auclair, of Tallahassee, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, shortly after her son Brayden was born. A mother notices something while breastfeeding Brayden was 8 months old when Auclair first noticed an issue while breastfeeding. “He decided that he favored one side over the other, but I did notice that while I went to work and I was pumping that there was a lump,” Auclair said. She followed up with her doctor, who is also a breast cancer survivor. “She said, ‘I’m not waiting to make an appointment. I want you to come in as soon as possible,’” Auclair said. Thinking she had a clogged milk duct, Auclair underwent scans and tests. A few days after her 29th birthday, she received her diagnosis. “I remember kind of hitting a brick wall hearing her say, ‘You have cancer’ and how we’re going to move forward. A