More and more women under 40 are being diagnosed with breast cancer and a Boston doctor is sharing the possible reasons why this number keeps going up.

Jolie Tu always took meticulous care of her health, so she was surprised — not to mention scared and all the other emotions someone feels when they get this news — to learn she had breast cancer. The other reason Tu — who is Vietnamese and immigrated to the United States

"Our type of breast cancer is hard to find and diagnose. Our lobular breast cancer tumors were growing for years before being detected," write two advocates. Others write, "Women are right to be concerned about their environment.

BOSTON - Breast cancer deaths are falling, but more women under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with it. However, there are modifiable risk factors that women can address to reduce their chances of getting breast cancer.

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and now, more and more women under 40 are being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Over the last two decades, deaths from breast cancer have fallen, but new diagnoses have been increasing - especially among younger women and Asian Americans. The Fox Medical Team's Dr. Mike Cirigliano joins Alex Whittler with the details.

New data shows the breast cancer rate is growing each year in women under 50, with the highest increase in Asian American and Pacific Islander women.

A new American Cancer Society report reveals that breast cancer rates in women under 50 have risen by 1.4% annually since 2012, double the rate seen in older women. Asian American and Pacific Islander women have experienced the largest increase since 2000.