Saturday, July 28, 2012

What can be the cause of her Breast Cancer

What can be the cause of her Breast Cancer?
My dad's best friend's wife has breast cancer and her mother died like about 3 days ago and she's undergoing a surgery tomorrow. Could breast cancer happen from crying a lot or stress? Cause they just found out recently that she has breast cancer!
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No one knows the cause of cancer.
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Stress can aggravate any condition in the body by diminishing the immune system, but stress cannot give you breast cancer. If she's going into surgery tomorrow, she would have developed it long before her mother died. This website did a thing kind of explaining all sorts of stuff about breast cancer. Check it out: http://www.healthline.com/corporate/breast-cancer/pain-in-breast.html
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Nobody knows what causes breast cancer. There are known risk factors, some of which are avoidable and many of which are not. Stress, grief and crying are NOT risk factors for breast cancer or any other cancer. There is no evidence at all that emotions are linked to cancer in ay way, an plenty of evidence that there is no such link. And apart from anything else, her cancer will have been developing for a long time, probably years. It's often tempting to blame stress, depression or upset for cancer - when people are diagnosed with cancer, theyâ€™re very often desperate to find a reason or explanation. They remember the events that seem linked â€“ divorce, breavement, job loss etc. But they forget all the people who have been through the same stress and havenâ€™t developed cancer, and the people who have experienced no stress or trauma who havenâ€™t developed cancer. Bereavement is one of the most stressful events in life, and the loss of a child is stress almost beyond endurance. A study in Isreal looked for an increase in cancer among parents who had lost a child; no such increase in cancer was found. I'm sorry that your friend is having to endure a cancer diagnosis so recently after the loss of her mother. But no, the two aren't linked.
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Hi! I'm sorry to hear about this, but while the cause of breast cancer is unknown there are some different "superstitions" of different kinds of ways of why it does develop. Here is an article just recently published about different causes of breast cancer and some ways that you might be able to lower your chances of getting breast cancer. http://www.selfgrowthengine.com/health-and-wellness/nutrition/articles/do-cleaning-products-cause-breast-cancer
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No its not caused from stress or crying I was told my breast cancer {dcis} was genetic by my oncologist
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I've lost 5 relatives to it so far. Its caused by the bodies failure to fight against the rogue cells. Many women in western countries get it because they have an overdose of estrogen caused by the pill or by not having and breastfeeding children enough. Breast cancer is virtually unknown in developing countries where breastfeeding long term is normal. Normally their body would fight the cancer cells but after many years of fighting and perhaps some trauma like a death or divorce or moving house, their immune system fails to fight it and the estrogen has made a nice nest for it to grow in (thickening tissue) Regular nipple stimulation (prolactin) has been proved to prevent it and so has long term breastfeeding. Links below. Most people don't want to know this because they dont want to change their lifestyle

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Does wearing tight bras have a link to breast cancer

Does wearing tight bras have a link to breast cancer?
I heard this, and wearing them at night, has a link to breast cancer, but then I also heard it is false. Anyone know for sure?
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It's absolutely false.
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Well there have been studies, where there appears to be a link. My view, better safe than sorry.
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http://health2us.com/bra.htm looks like it's true, I better stop wearing my bra at night..
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Not true at all.
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Nope, it's crap. 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 sleeping in a bra, or wearing an underwired bra or any kind of bra at all. Nor has the time of day - or night - you wear a bra have any effect. 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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Friday, July 20, 2012

What do I include in an article about breast cancer awareness month

What do I include in an article about breast cancer awareness month?
statistics on death rates and such, what breast cancer awareness month is... anything else?
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If you're doing an article, the first thing you want to do is teach young ladies how to do self breast checks. Tell the ways breast cancer can be prevented by not smoking, drinking etc. Give some statistics if you can. You can give some demographics like While Caucasians have the highest incidence of breast cancer, the mortality is lower African Americans have one of the most lowest incidence rates, but the highest mortality rate among women with breast cancer. African-American have a clinical feature of one of the most aggressive invasive disease. One thing that you want everyone to know that early detection is the key to survival no matter what ethnic group you belong to. Oh, that study, you many want to back that up, It was a single hospital study published in the journal "Cancer" Warn people also the importance of having regular mammogram when they reach 40 and possible earlier if they have a family history. Warn them about not letting any Dr to tell you to wait if they find a lump. No one should be told to wait 6 months or so for a biopsy. They tried that with me and I said flat out, I will not wait. Anyway. Hope you have some information you were looking for. Hope this helps a little.l Good luck
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Make sure to include how us survivor's of other cancers are jealous because our months are ignored. :)
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I bet you will find this interesting: http://blogs.findanyfloor.com/corporate/Corporate/PinkistheNewGreen.xhtml This blog shows you how products like Swiffer etc. are branding Pink Ribbons on their products.... Take a guess at how much ACTUALLY goes to breat cancer research... this is horrible! I can't even believe it. Finding good stats is always a valid point. This article I attached may infuriate you and it can cause you to lose track of your purpose! But I thought you would like to know whats happening!
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First of all, there is now an 86% cure rate & same day diagnosis at The Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Canada. 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer...but as of very lately there has been great news in the discovery of a certain gene. Women must get into the regular routine of checking their breasts; not just for lumps., but to take a look at their breasts, does one seem to have changed shape?..Is any sort of abnormal leakage coming from the nipple, is there a lump that has changed size?..etc..all these things. Any suspicious lump or change should be reported to a physician immediately. It has also been discovered that there is a direct link between breast cancer & ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer can be difficult to detect until it's well advanced. The Pap smear doesn't detect ovarian cancer..but detects cancerous situations in the vagina & surrounding areas of the uterus (the cervix). The earlier the detection, the better the chances of the cure

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Monday, July 16, 2012

Do women only get breast cancer through genetics

Do women only get breast cancer through genetics?
My mother in-law is a breast cancer survivor, and I just found out that my aunt on my father's side now has breast cancer and I really hope she survives. However, I'm also concerned about my daughter getting it when she grows up. Is she at high risk?
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Breast cancer is genetic, but not only genetic. Keep your eyes open for it, regular checks and mammograms...early detection is the key to cure. Avoid all cancer increasers if you're serious...smoking, birth control pill or other hormone controlling birth control (stick with barrier forms) foods that raise risks...change doesn't guarantee you'll never get it, but it does lower risk factors.
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There are many many reasons. The number one is being overweight. Another weird one I didn't expect was artificial light! Wikipedia is AMAZING, It's got all you need to know on this one...
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80% of people who get breast cacner it is NOT genetic, only 20% of people who get it is genetic.
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Breast cancer is rarely hereditary between 5-10% are and the gene mutation can be from either the mother or the father. With no first degree relative with breast cancer your daughter is not at an increased risk. Also, smoking and birth control pills are not risk factors for breast cancer.
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Only 5-10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary. Breast cancer diagnosed after the age of 50 (as 80%) of breast cancers are) is even less likely to be hereditary. Where it's hereditary it's due to a rare inherited faulty gene that can only be passed from parent to child. If a parent carries the genes, each of their children has a 50% chance of inheriting that gene. A sign that breast cancer MAY be hereditary is when several members of the same side of a family have had it, especially if some developed it at a younger than usual age. In those circumstances, genetic testing might be considered appropriate. Two unrelated second degree relatives with breast cancer does not increase your daughter's risk of breast cancer. You have been given a lot of misinformation here. There are no foods known to contribute to breast cancer; smoking is not a breast cancer risk factor; birth control pills were once thought to be a risk factor, but thinking has changed; overweight is NOT the main cause or even the main risk factor for breast cancer - being overweight, especially after the menopause, increases the risk of breast cancer. You will not find 'artificial light' listed as a breast cancer risk factor by any reputable breast cancer charity or information site - where that nonsense came from I have no idea.
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breast cancer does run in the family.actually i know of a lot of families that had passed from grandmother,mother and to daughter as well.this is a fact.and no,there is no food or habit that can actually help a person to be cancer-free because its in your genes,you cant ignore it.but breast cancer is not common at young age,even if its hereditary you get it normally after the age of 40.and i wouldnt advice you to keep checking on your daughter monthly or even yearly with mammograms.maybe self-check or just a physical examination would be enough.there is no reason to give her radiation for whats not there.
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Genetics only play a very small role in breast cancer. Simply put, it just means a person would be at higher risk of there was a family history of breast cancer, i.e. mother, aunt, sister, etc. Believe it or not, the history from the FATHER'S side can count as well. It's always best to try to live a healthy life style. Eat well, try to avoid known cancer-causers. Once per month self-examinations of the braasts are very important, & the reporting of any suspicious lump is paramount. Your Dr. is the professional. Let him decide if the lump is anything to worry about or not. Most breast cancers are self discovered; meaning the person has detected a lump or abnormalty upon the self examination. The earlier it's caught, the better chances of a cure.
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Man passes along characteristics such as colour of eyes, height, skin tone, etc; it would be also logical to expect others things to be passed along as well. The problem is NOT the genes; the problem is with our life choices, in regard to eating habits, life style, etc. Did you know that pork fat is associated to at least 75% of all cancers? It is also well known, the fact that contaminants - any type - remain in the fat tissue around the kidneys; in other words, a doctor performing an autopsy, would be able to smell - off the kidney's fat - the paint solvent that the person now dead - and now on his autopsy table - collected for a long time before he died. Yet, we all cherish that rich, suculent sausage and eggs in the morning, right? Multiply this for 32 years and then, voila...there is the cancer. Blame the genes for that. This may be a bit too blunt, but it is what we do. All of us.
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there is a test that they can run to see if it is genetic. some breast cancers are generic but not all. when i was first diagnosed with breast cancer they ran the test to see if my type of cancer is genetic and it is. it comes from my fathers side of the family and there is no know cases of breast cancer in my fathers side of the family. as they say awareness is your best defense. if you notice any changes what so ever, go get checked out. in the long run its better to be safe than sorry later on down the road. im living proff of this. i noticed changes in the size and then color of my breast, i never felt a lump. my tumor was on my chest wall, plus i have dense breast tissue. just thought no way it could happen to me and i put it off going to get checked out. i just waited too long. but thanks to God im still here and i intend on being here for as long as God sees fit. try not to worry so much, but do self exams and visit your dr. for your annual check ups. god bless
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In my family genetics played a huge part. However, the Oncologists we had all agreed that it was very rare. You see, when I was diagnosed, 5 other members of my family were also diagnosed the same year. All of us had the gene testing at Dan Farber Cancer Hospital in Boston. I have 7 sisters and countless nieces. As it happens, all of us (sisters) tested positive for the BRACA 1 & 11 gene. My nieces also had the testing. One niece was negative while her sister was +. My grandmother died of breast cancer and my mother's sisters (4) all died of cancer The only ones that didn't die of breast cancer was my mom and her sister, It's very rare for an entire family to have breast cancer Blessing

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

What hapens if Breast cancer is not treated

What hapens if Breast cancer is not treated?
Ok I feel around my breast and I felt lumps there not round but there are big ones and lil ones. I'm 16 . And I know usually older wemom to get it, I'm scared to go to the doctor. I haven't been to the doctor seen I was 9, my mom can't afford it nor have time. I just want to know if itS not treated what will happen? And mabe I don't have breast cancer idk. Please and thank you very much.
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It'll spread and you'll die. Go to Planned Parenthood (they are much more than just a pregnancy clinic). They'll be able to both test you and also show you how to test yourself and what to feel for. It'll be cheaper than going to the hospital, and they might discount or even offer services to you for free if your mother can't even afford health insurance to cover your visit. You might also contact your health insurance company before you go and find out what they do cover--many times these exams are covered, meaning you should have to pay little more than the co-pay. If you don't know what it's supposed to feel like and what's normal, it's hard to know when something is abnormal. Chances are high that you do not have breast cancer, but the doctors there will be able to help you learn as well as be able to tell you definitively if you do or don't. If you don't have a car you might be within walking distance to go there, if not maybe call a friend or a neighbor and see if they can take you.
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if ANY cancer is not treated, it spreads and eventually kills you. where do you live that you can go to a clinic and get some type of healthcare if you dont have insurance ?
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Itâ€™s very good to be aware of your body and check your breasts. Almost any woman would be very concerned about finding a lump in her breast. If you have not yet had your first period, then the lump could be a breast â€œbudâ€ that marks the beginning of puberty. Breast buds keep growing and develop into full breasts over several years. If you have already started your periods, then a lump in the breast is usually a simple cyst. This is a breast duct that has temporarily plugged up with fluid, and it will resolve by itself in two or three months. A cyst may be painful, but it is harmless. Occasionally a breast lump will be a mass of solid fibrous tissue called a â€œfibroadenoma,â€ which is also benign (harmless), but it may not go away by itself. I recommend that you have the breast lump checked by your doctor. Depending on the size and feel of it, your doctor may decide to observe it over a couple of months to see if it goes away. If it lasts more that three months, then you may need further evaluation (such as an ultrasound test or an aspiration of the fluid.) In any case, rest assured that almost all breast lumps in TEENAGERS are harmless. Breast cancer almost never occurs in teenagers. Either way you need to see the doctor, now if this is too much for you then go and see the practise nurse at your GPs. But sweetheart you should really go to your mum, she will support you through this and be there for you, thatt's what mums are there for darling
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By your description, it sounds like you may have tumors or an infection of some kind. were those lumps always there? are they there on both sides? it may just be the build of your breasts. However, you really need to see a doctor, just to be sure those lumps aren't cancerous. If so, they would probably remove them. Sometimes they remove the lumps themselves, sometimes they remove that one, or even both breasts, and they may have other ways of treating it too. my mom has been suffering with breast cancer for almost a year. It is a very confusing sickness, and although I have done research about the disease, I still don't fully understand it. When my mom was first diagnosed, she had the lumps removed through surgery, and we soon found out that it is spreading. Breast cancer is a dangerous disease, but if it is treated early, the cancer has less of a chance of spreading. If not treated, it can spread to your bones, lungs, or even your brain. Like I said, my mom has cancer in her bones. This has caused her so much unbelievable pain, to the point where she can't move her leg. I don't mean to scare you, but I'm only being honest. But again, my mom has a higher stage of breast cancer. This means that the cancer spread and that it is more serious. when not treated, cancer can be life threatening. Remember, going to the doctor is the best thing for you to do. your doctor will be able to tell you if that is normal texture for breasts, or if has a chance of being cancerous. It is never too late to go to the doctor. I know it's scary that you can't pay for it, but i think you need to talk to your mom about going, or even set up an appointment yourself. The doctor should take you if you are worried about something serious like this, even of you can't pay. (If not, then the government has some serious thinking to do) I really hope this turns out alright for you. Please consider everything I said, as it comes from experience. I may be 14, but I still know a lot. I'll pray for you. good luck, Sarah
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The chances of breast cancer at 16 are so close to zero that it makes almost no difference. The chances of it happening in both breasts are even smaller. Talk to your school nurse; she will be used to girls having worries like this and will be able to reassure you that you don't have breast cancer. Breast cancer's almost unheard of in under 25s (let alone teens), fewer than 10% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30, only 5% are under 40, and most (80%) are over 50. Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancer. At your age any changes you notice in your breasts is almost certainly normal breast development. Breasts are pretty lumpy things anyway, and if you feel them with your fingertips you'll almost always feel lumps. Don't do as someone recommends here and do breast self-examinations; it isn't recommended at your age as it will tell you nothing and worry you unnecessarily. The American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend that women begin breast self-exams at no younger than 20, if then. 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. Stop worrying; you're at an age where breast cancer is just about unknown and you don't have symptoms. As I said, talk to your school nurse; better still, talk to your mother

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Where can men buy breast cancer awareness accessories

Where can men buy breast cancer awareness accessories?
My favorite golfer Phil Mickelson's wife Amy has breast cancer. I thought it would be cool if I could find some breast cancer stuff to show support!
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That would be really cool of you. Check out the breastcancersite's shop- I'll post the link below.
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Contact American Cancer Society!
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ha you are gay
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There's all kinds of products for breast cancer awareness on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fvg%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dbreast%2520cancer%2520awareness%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=innovatincuba-20

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

What do I include in an article about breast cancer awareness month

What do I include in an article about breast cancer awareness month?
statistics on death rates and such, what breast cancer awareness month is... anything else?
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early detection treatments available recovery statistics biological/genetic links self examination each month looking after your health before and after breast cancer helpful links to support patients

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

is it possible for a teen to get breast cancer

is it possible for a teen to get breast cancer?
because i resently found a large lump in my breast... like the size of a golfball. i am 14 i have D boobs... and i guess im slightly overweight. not really FAT tho. but is it possible that i could have beast cancer? Cancer runs in my family...alot!
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it is possible. cancer is a rare disease, and very rare in children. you should see a doctor asap just to be sure
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Lumpy breasts are very common in girls and women. In most cases, breast lumps are not a sign of breast cancer. Teenagers, both girls and boys, will often feel a lump called an "adolescent nodule." An adolescent nodule is a sore, swollen spot just under the nipple that will go away without any medical intervention. Although breast cancer is very rare in teens, anytime you feel a lump it's a good idea to have it checked by your health care provider.
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It's definitely possible for a teen to get breast cancer however it is very rare. You should be giving yourself routine breast exams because all women have bumps (lymph nodes and such) in their breasts to begin with and these are completely normal. However, you should definitely go see a doctor just to make sure! Rather be safe than sorry.
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At 14 your chances of having breast cancer are close to zero; it's mainly a disease of ageing - 80% of those diagnosed are over 50, it's rare in women under 40 and almost unheard of in under 20s. The American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend that women begin regular breast self-examination at the age of 20; there's a reason for that. Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, are not cancerous. Your breasts are still growing and developing, and what you describe is almost certainly hormonal. As for cancer running in the family - hereditary cancer is rare; fewer than 10% of all cancer cases are due to hereditary factors. There may be several cases of cancer in your family history, but for there to be a likelihood of cancer being hereditary, several family members would have to have had the SAME type of cancer. If they all had different types of cancer, it's not hereditary, and you are not at increased riisk of getting cancer. And only 5-10% of breast cancers are hereditary. You would only be at increased risk of breast cancer if one of your parents had inherited one of the faulty genes responsible for hereditary breast cancer from one of their parents, in which case you would have a 50% chance of having inherited that gene. So if there are a number of people in your immediate family who have had breast cancer , it may be that there is hereditary breast cancer in your family. Inheriting a faulty gene doesn't mean you would definitely get breast cancer, and in any case it would be unlikely to happen at your young age. Sorry for the long answer, but there so many teenagers post on here terrified that they have breast cancer that I feel it's important to give the facts. Talk to your mother about this - or if you feel you can't do that, talk to your school nurse if the lump is still there in a week or so. She will be used to hearing questions like this and will take you seriously, and will be able to advise you
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Adolescents and young adults can certainly have cancer in the breast location. The problem comes when the questions are asked on this forum . . because it is thought you are asking about an adult womans breast cancer. Adolescents and young adults have different types of cancer than older adults. And, cancer is considered rare in this age group so there is less information available. Here is what is important in your question . . not the location . . or the comment if 'teens can get breast cancer' (yes, they can - statistics fall both ways and no one knows if you are in the minority of the statistic or not) . . what is important is that you have found an abnormally large lump in your breast that is the size of a golf ball. Any lump or bump that is painless and seems to be growing and located ANYWHERE on your body needs to be examined immediately. This may not be breast cancer but it could be a soft tissue sarcoma that can arise in the location of the breast and chest area. DO NOT IGNORE THIS. Teenagers and young adults not only get cancer, but are more likely to die from cancer because it is found too late. Do not worry about the hereditary part . . that is just making the issue confusing. The most important thing for you to know is that it is not normal to have a golf ball sized lump in the breast . . go to your mother immediately and show her this . . you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. Malignant breast cancer in children: a review of 75 patients. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18498867 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9212842 http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200614/000020061406A0395895.php

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