Sunday, July 20, 2008

What Are My Chances of Breast Cancer

What Are My Chances of Breast Cancer?
I'm 17, and I'm a really bad worrier. So, I was just curious of the chances I could get breast cancer. I know it's rare for a girl my age to get it, but. My family has only 1 record of breast cancer in an older family member. And I have fibromyalgia, so I can't judge it correctly for tenderness, when any pressure hurts. I'm not very healthy, and I'm a vegetarian, can my diet effect my chances as well? If you could just calm my nerves, I'd really appreciate it!
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This article might help you: Breast Cancer Symptoms - How to Detect Before it is Too Late http://www.inform.websiteuniversity.org/Article/Breast-Cancer-Symptoms---How-to-Detect-Before-it-is-Too-Late/127760
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Your chances are the same as every other female 1 in 8 over your lifetime. At 17 it is 1.3 in 1 million. Tenderness is not a symptom of breast cancer and self exams are not recommended at your age. What you eat does not matter.
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You have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer over a lifetime of around 80 years. You have just about no chance of developing it at 17. It isn't 'rare' for a girl your age to develop breast cancer, it's just about unheard of - if it happened your case would be newsworthy and would be written up in medical journals the world over - it would be of HUGE interest to the medical profession as very, very, very few of the world's doctors have seen a teenager with breast cancer. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 50; I was allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was 'breast cancer in younger women' - because I was still pretty young for breast cancer. Breast cancer is hereditary in only 5 -10% of cases; breast cancer diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary. Breast tenderness is not a breast cancer symptom - most people diagnosed with breast cancer have felt no pain at all. Breast cancer, like other cancers, affects the healthy and the unhealthy alike. And there is no evidence that diet affects your chances. As for vegetarianism - I went vegetarian at 16 and vegan at about 40; through breast cancer support networks I've met three other vegans with breast cancer and dozens of vegetarians with it. It makes no difference either way. Stop worrying - you don't have to be concerned about breast cancer for many years yet.
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No, your diet is great to be honest. Better for you to be a vegetarian than anything else. Also breast cancer doesn't hurt. I am 43 and I have Breast Cancer. I would have never known it was there hadn't it been for my yearly mammogram. (Which isn't even necessary for you until your 30's!) So you really have nothing to worry about at your age. At 43 they think "I" am to Young. Imagine That! So it is Extremely safe to say you have absolutely NOTHING to worry about.
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I agree with Dennis. One addition: High fat diet is a proven risk factor to breast and colon cancer
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Think positive. Think of happy moments and stop thinking and worrying that you will get cancer. The power of the mind is strong so just think you will not get it. I had my breast cancer at the age of 62. Have a momography test to have peace of mind.Breast cancer does not hurt. In my experience it is a hard flat lump near my nipple. I just discovered it while I was taking a shower and accidentally touched it. Have a physical check up with your doctor to be sure you have no breast cancer

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