Sunday, December 16, 2012

What is the chance of a 15-year-old getting breast cancer

What is the chance of a 15-year-old getting breast cancer?
I exactly mean breast cancer ( the life threatening one ) not benign breast lumps
Cancer - 3 Answers
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1 :
well breast cancer isn't as life threatening as it used to be. there are great therapies to treat it and has a high cure rate especially when found early. As for your chances of getting breast cancer at 15 they are pretty low (i don't actually have any numbers) but it has happened before so you could possibly get it. It is just not likely that you will.
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as far as I know there is a chance for anyone first I would like to ask if you have done a breast exam and if you hae and found a lump don't panic at your age you should just be familiarizing your self with your breast I thought the same thing and it turned out to be nothing if you are worried go to an adult
3 :
I've never heard of anyone under 30 getting breast cancer. It seems to be mostly 40 to 50 years old and older, so I would say the chances are pretty close to nil.
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The chances of a 15 year old having breast cancer 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. The American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend that women begin breast self examination at the age of 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. Any breast changes noticed by a 15 year old, including lumps, are almost certainly hormonal. If you're concerned, talk to your mother; if you don't feel comfortable doing that, talk to your school nurse - she will be used to girls having worries like this and will be able to reassure you

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