I've got a lump in my breast about an inch wide. But I'm only 15, so I'm not sure what to think of it. I'm just trying to figure out what I can about breast cancer to try to decide if I should get checked out or if it's nothing. I also don't want to bring this up with my mom unless I'm sure its nesscesary, because she's an RN in the ICU, so she sees worse every day. I really hate to bring up medical things with her, because of this. So I'd like to have a range of answers. Diane, the lump has been there about 3 weeks, or thats when I first realized it. I'm not real big on caffine, only a coke maybe twice a week, much less than most girls my age, since I'm very sensitive to it. oh, and I noticed it about a week after my period, and my next on is due this week
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Anytime a lump is found it need to be investigated. Likely at your age it is just a cyst, but do NOT ignore it. Make an appointment with your doctor immediately. They will do an ultrasound to measure the lump and to see what echo is gives. They will be able to tell if it is a solid mass or fluid filled. Fluid filled is just a cyst that they will monitor. If it is solid, depending on a few factors, they will maybe biopsy it. Cancerous lumps can be as small as a pea or become as large as a golfball. There is no detecting whether a lump is cancerous or not by size alone or how it feels by palpation (meaning feeling it).
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First thing I would like to know is how long has the lump been there, did you first notice it around the same time your period was due, and how much caffeine do you drink. Caffeine plays a big part of lumps in girls your age. Don't be worry about talking it over with your mom. Your lucky in a way you have the answer right in your own home. Go have a talk with your mom, she can put your mind at ease. Chance are it's nothing. 14 year cancer survivor
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hello my dear i am 18 and my grandmother had breast cancer, I went to every doctors appt. with her. they can be small as a penny. And it may not be cancer it could just be a lipolma, which is basically fatty tissue. and is easy to get rid of.
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Talk to your mom! There is no way to tell if it's cancerous by just feeling. I felt a lump back in Nov., went to the dr. and he felt it and said he thought it was just a cyst. Turned out it was cancerous. I don't want to scare you, but it is something that needs to be checked out. With your age, it's probably nothing, but if you're worried enough about it to ask the question on here, wouldn't it put your mind at ease to find out for sure? Best of luck to you!
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Dont be stupid. Mom should know about this and the fact that she is a CCRN is even more reason to tell her. She prob doesnt worry more, she just knows more. There is such a thing called fibrocystic breasts (I know because I have it) which causes multiple lumps in the breasts. Most often it is caused by caffeine intake, coffee, bananas, chocolate, and if you stop them, the lumps will most likely stop. However, that is just one of many things that can cause the lumps (but the most common). Now, you cannot determine yourself if it is a tumor or a cyst....just that you feel a lump. Only the doctor can determine the difference. If it is a cyst (fluid filled), he will do a needle aspiration and the lump will disappear. If it is a tumor (tissue), he will most likely want to do lumpectomy (if it does not go away on its own after a month or two) and biopsy it to determine if it is benign or malignant. Bottom line: You MUST go to your physician. Anythnig else is just guessing. You are far too young to roll the dice, and prob too young to have breast cancer as well. Just let Mom know and she will be there for you during the checkup.
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See a doctor. Tumours are all sizes. Yours could just be hormonal changes or a cyst at your age but nevertheless get a professional to check it out.
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