Monday, September 20, 2010

Is breast cancer during teen years possible

Is breast cancer during teen years possible?
I have a friend who thinks she has breast cancer at 18, is that possible?
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1 :
very. even males can have it. my advice? PRAY.
2 :
you can get breast cancer at any age and no matter the gender. people are even born with cancer. its just shitty luck. but i would def tell your friend to go get checked out. cause everyone has lumps in their breasts just some are abormal.
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it certainly is... even babies get cancer. If she has a lump, she needs to get it checked immediately, tell her don't waste a day thinkning about it, every day counts. Tell her to get on the phone with the doctor asap. Odds are, it probably ISN'T, but only the doctor can determine if it is or not
4 :
you can have breast cancer from 5 - 105 even a man can, get it treated now b4 its too late! please!
5 :
you can get breast cancer at any age.
6 :
may be it is possible but refering a doctor is good &safe.
7 :
Yes she can have it at the age of 18.She needs to go for a mammogram ASAP so they can see if she has it or not,The faster you catch it the better chance you have at beating this disease! My Husbands aunt and Grandma had breast cancer.
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Possible but highly unlikely. http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/BCFF-Final.pdf According to the ACS if your friend is age 20, her chances of developing invasive breast cancer - in the next ten years - is 0.05% or 1 chance in 1837. Breast cancer is predominately found in women age 50 and older. Sure there are younger patients to be found but it would be exceedingly rare at age 18 for your friend to have breast cancer. If she is truly worried about this she should see her Dr for a mammogram.
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yes, my friend just got diagnosed with breast cancer and she is only 19. the cancer center told her that breast cancer is on the rise in teens. also, men can also get it. make sure your pray for her and make her think positive. although chemo/radiation helps, positive thinking does wonders.
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Yes, it is possible . . teens and young adults are the most frequently overlooked age group that can have cancer. She needs to be examined by a doctor . . that is the only way to tell for sure. Young Women and Breast Cancer http://www.youngsurvival.org/young-women-and-bc/ Hopefully this is just a scare . . but she still needs to be seen by a doctor until cancer is ruled out.
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Yes, but it is very rare. Many teens and young ladies have breast lumps. These turn out to almost always be a cyst or a benign tumor called "fibroadenoma" You need an ultrasound. A mammogram will not help at this age and may actually only confuse the issue. Young women's breast (less than 30yo) are typically difficult for the mammogram to penetrate. Therefore, a mass cannot be distinguished from normal tissue. An ultrasound uses sound waves to image. This is the test that will show the typical findings of either a cyst or fibroadenoma. Please get it checked out so that you will have peace of mind.
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It is not impossible, but it is highly unlikely. Breast cancer is a disease mainly associated with ageing - 80% of people diagnosed with it are over 50. It is rare in women in their 20s and extremely rare in a teenager. You don't say why she thinks she has breast cancer, but if she has reason to be concerned she should see a doctor

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