]> http://www.medicine.org/taxonomy/term/93/0 en http://www.medicine.org/cancer_forums/breast_cancer_support_forum/breast_cancer_in_older_people <p>My 86 year old mother recently was diagnosed with breast cancer. A year ago I would have been totally freaked out but I have been working for the TV news show Your Cancer Today. I found out a couple things that was very interesting. Cancer in the elderly does not grow as fast as in young people. I was informed she was probably not going to die from cancer because of her age. I also had seen a number of cancer survivors on the show and this also helped me deal with what was happening with my mother.</p> Breast Cancer Support Forum Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:27:35 -0500