PTEN and breast carcinoma: Beyond the medical implications, younger women often face profound psychosocial challenges, including anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence, body image concerns post-surgery, fertility challenges, dating and relationship issues, parenting concerns, and financial strain.8,18,19 The aim of this report is to highlight a unique case of a young woman with BC who has a pathogenic variant in the PTEN gene, underscoring the critical need to increase awareness of early-onset breast cancer, its associated genetic risk, and the unique challenges of being young and diagnosed with breast cancer.