Is it possible for a teen to get breast cancer?
im 15 years old and i found this lump in my breast. it does not move about or anythin. it does hurt a little when i put pressure on it. i guess another useful info is that im having my menses. I am curious if this lump is related/linked to e lump in my breast? My mum checked it out already but shes isnt too sure. Checkin my family background, my mum has a cryst or whatever its called when she was in her 40s but other than that none whatsoever. Ques: -whether menses affect/link to lump? -things/ways to look for for signs of breast cancer i guess i am a lilttle paranoid at the moment. hope you'll help. okay..another QUES. if i want it to be checkd out by a doc, should i make an appointment immediately or do it after my period?
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1 :
Cancer and other diseases has no age boundaries.
2 :
yes it is possible go to your doctor and get it checked out i went the the same thing turned out it was a cyst that had to be removed immediatly because it could have led to cancer dotn take the risk - go get checked out
3 :
very very unlikely. if it gets larger, see the doctor.
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paranoid... never when it comes to checking your breasts little miss. They used to say only older women are at risk but these days girls my age (24) have it lots. I would definitely recommend you go to your doctor ASAP! Don't be stressed or frightened, just better to be safe than sorry :) Hope it all comes back clear and you can send me a slap via email lol. You may be younger than the average sufferer but hard knocks to the breasts can also trigger it. As i said, don't lose sleep but best to be sure
5 :
Your hormones can have an effect on glands in your breasts but you can never be sure what's going on until you've had a doctor check it out. To check properly for breast lumps, put your arm up over your head and reach backwards. There are small lumps in your breasts naturally. But a sore one really should be checked out straight away. Then even if it turns out to be nothing you'll know for sure.
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In a fifteen year old the 2 most common causes of breast lumps are cysts and fibroadenomas which are benign (not cancer). It is very unusual for breast cancer to occur in women under 20. Cysts can be affected by menses and are often tender to the touch. Often they will decrease in size after your period. Even though cancer is unlikely it would be a good idea to have this checked by your doctor if it does not go away after your period. Sometimes these benign breast lumps still need removal if they are large enough.
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it could be a cyst,,,,,, usually cancer doesnt show up as a mass,,, unless its been there for quite some time. usually breast cancer feels like a small granule in the breast,,,,, almost like a grain of sand. good luck
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Don't panic!!! The chance of you getting a cancer is real slim. See the doctor quickly and he/she may rule it out immediately so that you can have the peace of mind. Yes. teen girls can get cancer but the chance is something like one in a million, you are more likely to win a lotto than to have cancer. In case you are extremely unlucky to have cancer, early diagnoses and treatment will take it off as easy as peeling off your finger nails, with the modern advanced technologies. The result of late treatment is much worse. Menses cause a huge change of hormone, can well lead to a lump. Whereas cancer is more related to genes, may not particularly related to menus. Cancer is related to the genes. The cells divides and grow to form the organs. The division slows down after a number of divisions when the organ is fully formed. Cancer arises when the mechanism of limiting cell division is disturbed. The cells then grow and divides without limitation and form a big lump of cancer. Even worse, the cancer cells get into the blood stream, spread to the other places and continue to divide madly. Bad genes is a major factor of the explosive cell division, although the exact mechanism is not fully known. This is analogous to the underlying explosive. The body conditions weakened due to aging, and some unknown factors triggers the explosion. However, cancer can occur on teens, even on 1 year old babies, alrough the chance is much smaller. We are talking about one in ten millions. Cheers (remarks, I am not a doctor, would like the professional people to comment on what I write, and mark it according to the degree of bullshiting. Well, well, you ought to laugh, instead of to worry. )
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ummm yes
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