Friday, May 28, 2010

Can a 13 year old female get breast cancer

Can a 13 year old female get breast cancer?
on my right side the side of my boob feels like some one is stabbing me and really sharp pain.. i know im young but breast cancer runs in my family. on my right side the side of my boob feels like some one is stabbing me and really sharp pain.. i know im young but breast cancer runs in my family.. and i really hope my boobs dont grow no more cus im in a 34C and im very chesty.
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idk sry hunn check it out at the doc
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It is extremely rare but it is possible. Make sure to get checked by a doctor. Better be on the safe side. Good luck.
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it cant be cancer sweety...but if u are worried u can go see a doc.....gals have lumps kinda thing when they are young and it goes away when you are bit older...n this pain is caused cos of hormonal changes in ur body
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anyone at any age can get cancer...take all the sick kids in the hospital for example...most of them have a form of cancer. So go get checked out...the more you wait to worse it could get.
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It would be very very rare, but probably is possible. However, it sounds more like hormonal issues. Breasts can be very painful with ovulation. Ask your parent to take you to a doctor. Do not be embarrased. See a femal doctor if it would make you more comfortable. Hormones change in the middle of menstrual cycles and I used to get that horrible stabbing pain every month midway in my cycle.
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Yes it is possible but very, very rare. Breasts change during the month because of the hormonal changes that they are subjected to once menstruation begins. Your pain is probably due to the hormone 's fluctuating up and down. If it continues for more than 10 days you need to see your doctor, but it almost certainly will disappear and return again from month to month. Of course if you feel any lumps or have extended pain see a doctor.
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I do not think for one moment that you have cancer. I know you hear and read a lot about breast cancer in our society and that being aware of it is important but at your tender age it is unheard of. Even at the age of 35 breast cancer is really very rare being much more a disorder of older women aged 55 and over. The changes you are noticing are extremely common at 13 because at this age your hormones are changing and your breasts are developing and all this makes breast lumps much more likely. The fact that your breasts are tender is typical but very, very normal. Also your breasts will almost certainly keep on growing for a year or two so you probably will not end up being any smaller than other girls in the long run. Most cases of breast cancer occur 'by chance'. However, breast cancer does occur more often than usual in some families because of their genetic make-up. If you are concerned that your risk of developing breast cancer is higher than usual because of your family history, then see your doctor for assessment. If you have a moderately increased risk then an option is to have breast screening (mammography) at an earlier age than normal, and more often than usual. If you have a high risk then you may be offered genetic testing, counselling and regular breast screening tests. The cause of breast cancer is probably a combination of factors. These include lifestyle factors, environmental factors, hormone factors and probably other unknown factors. Your genetic make-up is another factor which is known to be involved. About 1 in 20 women are likely to carry a faulty gene that gives them a higher risk than the general population of developing breast cancer. This may vary from a moderate increase in risk to a high risk. You inherit half of your genes from your mother and half of your genes from your father. So, if you carry a faulty gene there is a 50:50 chance that you will pass it on to each child that you have. Because of these faulty genes, breast cancer does occur more often than usual in some families. This is sometimes called 'familial breast cancer' or 'hereditary breast cancer'. Note: not all women with these faulty genes will develop breast cancer. It is just that the risk is increased. Assessing your risk As breast cancer is common, many of us will have a relative who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is not usually due to any of the 'faulty genes' mentioned above, but is more often 'by chance'. Most women with a family history of breast cancer do not have a greatly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to the normal risk of the general population. However, some women are at greater risk than usual. In general, your risk becomes greater: if The more blood relatives you have who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. The closer the blood relationship to you of the person with breast cancer. The younger your relatives were when they were first diagnosed with breast cancer, especially if they were under the age of 40. If a relative had breast cancer which affected both breasts. If a male relative developed breast cancer. If both breast and ovarian cancer run in the family. If certain other uncommon cancers have developed in family members. For example: ovarian cancer, a sarcoma under the age of 45, a glioma, or childhood adrenal cancer. If you come from certain ethnic backgrounds. For example, the Ashkenazi Jewish community have a higher incidence of genes which increase the risk of breast cancer. What should you do if you are concerned: If you are concerned about a history of breast cancer in your family you should see your GP. He or she will want to take a family history. Therefore, before seeing your GP, try to get as much detail about who in your family has been diagnosed with breast cancer (or other cancers), at what age they were diagnosed, and their exact blood relationship to you. Your GP will wish to know any relevant details about first and second degree relatives (from your father's side as well as from your mother's side). First degree relatives are - mother, father, daughters, sons, sisters, or brothers. Second degree relatives are - grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, half-sisters and half-brothers. On the basis of the family history, it is usually possible for your GP to assess your risk as either near normal, moderate, or high. If your risk is moderate or high then, if you wish, you may be referred to a specialist for further assessment and counselling.
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The chances of breast cancer at 13 are as close to zero as makes almost no difference. If you did have it your case would make news headlines worldwide. Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s (let alone young teens); fewer than 0.1% of those diagnosed with it are under 30, and only 5% are under 40. Most (80%) are over 50. I have had breast cancer; at my diagnosis I was classed as 'young' and allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was 'breast cancer in younger women'. I was 50. Pain is rarely a sign of breast cancer; most people diagnosed with it have felt no pain. At your age, with your breasts still developing, this is almost certainly hormonal and perfectly normal. Talk to your mother about this; if you don't feel comfortable doing that, talk to your school nurse; she will be used to girla having worries like this and will be able to reassure you. You say breast cancer runs in your family. In fact breast cancer that runs in families is very rare. Only 5 - 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary; those that are hereditary are due to a rare inherited faulty gene. Breast cancer diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary. If you simply mean some of your family members have had breast cancer, that is not the same thing at all as breast cancer 'running in your family'. One in eight women develop breast cancer, so it isn't unusual for two or more members of the same extended family to have had non-hereditary breast cancer. Unless it's been established that the breast cancer in your family was due to one of the faulty genes, and unless one of your parents inherited that gene, it's extremely unlikellt that you're at any increased risk of breast cancer. And even when breast cancer does run in a family, the chances of developing it at 13 are still just about nil.
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It might be cancer, or it's just because it's growing... because at the age of 13, usually because u r growing

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Monday, May 24, 2010

How Do I Tell If I Have Breast Cancer Teen

How Do I Tell If I Have Breast Cancer Teen?
Hi How Can I Tell If I Have Breast Cancer As A Teen Girl? I Just Don't Know Because I Can Feel Things But My Mum Says Not Too Worry Can Someone Please Help Me Out It Would Mean Alot.(: Oh And I'm Sorry For The Caps In Every Word I Do Know.
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let your dog smell it...he'll go nuts if you have it.
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Its hard to tell when your a teenager. When you try to give yourself an exam you might feel bumps but they can just be your milk glands. You do not have to be pregnant to have those. It can also be a cyst. The best way to know is going to your doctor and let them give you an exam. They will feel all around your breast if they find something abnormal they will send you to get an ultrasound on your breast. I have to Cyst on my left breast I discovered them when I was pregnant.
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You canâ€™t tell on your own. What you are feeling is normal at your age and this is one of the reasons self exams are not recommended at your age. There is a reason screening exams are recommended starting at 40 years old. 1 in every 1 million girls 15-19 years old are diagnosed with breast cancer. Listen to your mother and donâ€™t worry.
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Your mum is right. The chances of breast cancer at 14 are very close to zero. It's almost unheard of in under 20s, and in fact fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30 and only 5% are under 40. Most (80%) are over 50. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was classed as 'young'; I was 50. There is no need to be doing breast self-examinations at your age - they will tell you nothing and may worry you unnecessarily. The American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend that women begin breast self examination at no younger than 20. Before that it's pointless; firstly because there are so many hormonal changes that there is no 'normal' - and self examination is about a woman knowing what's normal for her and reporting any changes. And secondly because the chance of breast cancer is almost nil. At your age your breasts are still growing and developing and any changes to your breasts are almost certainly hormonal

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

what symtoms are there besides the obvious with breast cancer

what symtoms are there besides the obvious with breast cancer?
i didnt have any discharge from nipples or a lump that i could feel to indicate i had breast cancer. the only thing that i've been going through is excess pain through the middle of my shoulder blades,and alot of aching that no medication has been able to help with. i have ms but that pain is controlled with my regular pain meds but this new thing to last few months.....nothing would help. so, my question is, is this new pain and fatigue related to the breast cancer? And, what is it i have to look forward to in the next months with this cancer. i know chemo isnt a fun thing but other than that, i dont know what to expect and with the holidays, its been difficult getting in to the appropriate doctors since they're either back up with appts because of the holidays or on vacation themselves. can someone help with their experience or knowledge?
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One cannot diagnose breast cancer without a mammography, mostly as you yourself say there are no lumps or discharge. Breast cancer does not hurt or otherwise many women would have detected their cancer early. The pains you have need to be checked out and you have to be patient till the holidays are over. The pain has been a few month now, you said, so a few more days or weeks won't change. Stop dwelling on cancer, chemotherapy etc. that does not help your health at all

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Is breast cancer a sex-linked trait or an autosomal trait

Is breast cancer a sex-linked trait or an autosomal trait?
I am trying to figure out if breast cancer is inherited and this is part of what I need to know.
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Breast cancer isn't inherrited, but a higher risk of it is. If your relatives had cancer, you likely will as well.
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In my family, our Oncologist all agreed that we inherited the gene. All of us, which is 7 of my sisters, some of my nieces, all had the testing at Dana Farber Cancer Hospital in Boston for the BRACA 1 & 11 gene. We all tested positive. That is so rare and though it may be rare, it shows that breast cancer can be inherited. My grandmother, (mom's mother) died of breast cancer. All of my mother's sisters got cancer, 5 if them, only 1 did not die. My mom was the only one who never got breast cancer or any kind of cancer. So I'm guessing we got the gene from our grandmother and my mother inherited her father's gene. What luck huh. Only one of the nieces tested negative. Her sister tested positive and she had breast cancer anyway, with a bi-lateral mastectomy, but she is the only one that tested negative. For her, I'm guessing she inherited her mom's gene, my sister-in-law who never got breast cancer. There is such controversy over family history. Is it inherited or not? The answers lies in the genes and unless one has the gene testing, they won't know. Blessings
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Only 5-10% of all breast cancers are hereditary and they are not sex-linke

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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

what are ethical issues of misdiagnoses of breast cancer

what are ethical issues of misdiagnoses of breast cancer?
would someone be able to give me some direction!? I'm looking for ethical issues that arise from the misdiagnoses of breast cancer. If you are having trouble being specific, would you be able to give me some ethical issues of misdiagnoses in general and I can just make the reference from there? Thanks so much for your help! I guess you are unaware of the many deaths that was resulted in Newfoundland, Canada from the misdianosis of breast cancer. This most definitely causes ethical issues to arise! I'm not sure if you are aware of the "Cameron Report". approximately 108 patients are now deceased because of this misdiagnoses. i surely believe there are ethical issues.
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What does a misdiagnosis have to do with ethics? It isnâ€™t done purposely. No I am not familiar with the "Cameron Report". You are asking your question in the section for the United States. Either way, unless you are saying this was done purposely or there was a conspiracy after the fact this is not an ethical issue. It is a malpractice issue.
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Do you believe you or someone close to you were misdiagnosed? Do you believe there is some sort of conspiracy out there to falsely diagnose? Or are you just looking for someone to help you with research you should be doing for some sort of assignment? Your question is very vague. I do not believe there are a large number of cases where breast cancer is falsely diagnosed on purpose. Where it is the result of a simple error this is not an ethical problem, unless there was some underlying systemic cause for the error to be made (eg cost cutting measures). In this case the specifics of the underlying cause give rise to the ethical issues, not the error. Add: Just had a quick look at a couple of articles around this, from my reading the ethics arise out of the lack of funding leading to short staff, leading to errors . There are also ethical questions arising from any delays in reporting the errors once they were found, particularly when this affects the treatment given

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

I need help with a t-shirt design for a Car Smash benefit for Breast Cancer, ideas

I need help with a t-shirt design for a Car Smash benefit for Breast Cancer, ideas?
My sorority is hosting a Car Smash Benefit for Breast Cancer Education and Awareness and I need help with t-shirt ideas that are both humorous and attention grabbing to sell at this event. Please help!!
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I can only offer some that have already been used. Perhaps you could adapt them. http://www.zazzle.co.uk/femfatal/gifts?cg=196376908066711134 http://www.zazzle.co.uk/funny_breast_cancer_awareness_tank_tshirt-235593091218599696 Sorry not to be more original. Good Luck with your Benefit.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Can Sleeping in a bra give you breast cancer

Can Sleeping in a bra give you breast cancer?
I had a friend who told me that sleeping in a wire underline bra that it could give you breast cancer. I am scared to sleep in a bra now? is this true?
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No.
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It sounds like a tall tale to me. What about an underwire bra could possibly give you breast cancer? All it is is fabric and metal. If this were true you wouldn't be able to wear it in the day time either. Metal can't give you cancer. So don't be afraid!
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No.
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No, it can't. There are a number of urban myths concerning breast cancer and bras - .you can't get breast cancer by wearing a badly-fitting bra either, or an underwired bra or a padded bra or any kind of bra at all. Breast cancer, like all other cancers, happens when normal cells change so that they grow in an uncontrolled way. This uncontrolled growth causes a tumour to form. Underwear has no effect on it

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Saturday, May 1, 2010

36 weeks pregnant and i noticed i have bumps in my breast that werent there before could i have breast cancer

36 weeks pregnant and i noticed i have bumps in my breast that werent there before could i have breast cancer?
i was checking my breast which i do now and then and i notices little bumps like marble size in each could i have developed breast cancer and i am planning on breastfeeding can i still get a mammogram if my breast are full of milk? serious answers please
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I was reading up on breast cancer, and when you have "small marble size" lumps this could mean you could have breast cancer, BUT don't panic, it doesn't mean you do for sure so just book an appointment and see your doctor!! Best wishes!!
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Your mammory glands are filling up so you can feed the baby - you don't need to worry. It happened to me too.
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Fibrous cysts are very common in pregnancy. Also, it is very possibly your milk glands enlarging before birth. Totally normal! You can be especially sure they're OK if they're symmetrical on both sides. No cancer grows symmetrically. Yes you can get a mammogram while breastfeeding, but it's difficult to get a really good reading. While you're breastfeeding your breasts will be "lumpy" feeling for a while as well, so don't worry...it's all normal. I'm sure you're fine. Don't freak! Call your OBGYN if you're really concerned.
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The feature you are describing are likely because of pregnancy. The breast are preparing for the lactation. In any case getting a clinical examination by the doctor is called for as cancer can be found during pregnancy or lactational period. In case the doctor finds suspicous mass, he will advise accordingly. Ultrasonography of the breast is a better option in your condition as compared to mammography.
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It could just be your milk coming in. I would mention it to your doctor on your next OB visit. Check it frequently and note any changes in the lumps so you can tell your doctor. Get it checked out soon for your peace of mind.
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While it not impossible for you to have cancer, don't you think it's just a little bit more likely that......it's because you are pregnant? Mention your concerns to your doctor

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