It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone.

October, as many of you know, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women

in the United States. And an October 1st report from the American Cancer Society has good

news and bad. It says death rates from the disease overall are going down, but there has been a rise

in breast cancer deaths among Asian American and Pacific Islander women,

and there's been a spike in the diagnosis of the disease overall in women under 50.

Let's ask why.

Joining us now to help make sense of the study is Dr. Lisa Newman,

surgical oncologist, chief of the section of breast surgery at New York Presbyterian,

Wild Cornell Medical Center, and one of the co- breast surgery at New York Presbyterian, Wild Cornell Medical Center,

and one of the co-authors on this recent American Cancer Society study.

Thanks for being here, Dr. Newman.

Welcome to WNYC.

Thank you so much, Mr. Lair.

It's such an honor to be on your show,

and we so appreciate you joining forces with us to disseminate information about breast health

awareness. Very important topic. So thank you. Thank you. And listeners, we know so many of you out

there have dealt with or witnessed this disease. So if you're a younger woman who's been diagnosed

with breast cancer or know a younger person who's been diagnosed, give us a call now to share your

stories and questions. Navigating breast cancer at an earlier than expected age we know can be

tough, of course, at any age, but you probably had to advocate for yourself or you've dealt with

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