Breast Cancer in men?!
Question: Hi, i am a 17 year old male worried about breast cancer.
i was doing some research and found out that a sympton of breast cancer is a hard lump under the nipple that eventually spreads.
around a year ago i felt a hard round lump under my nipple, told my mum and thought nothing on it. now, there isnt so much of a lump but a hard substance in general that has spread out on both breasts. am i worrying too much or do i need to see a doctor?
i am overweight so i do have fleshy man breasts could it just have something to do with my weight?
this is a serious and quite embarassing subject, so please, no silly answers.
i have not had any other symptons i read up on a particular website.
thank you
Answers: Hi, i am a 17 year old male worried about breast cancer.
i was doing some research and found out that a sympton of breast cancer is a hard lump under the nipple that eventually spreads.
around a year ago i felt a hard round lump under my nipple, told my mum and thought nothing on it. now, there isnt so much of a lump but a hard substance in general that has spread out on both breasts. am i worrying too much or do i need to see a doctor?
i am overweight so i do have fleshy man breasts could it just have something to do with my weight?
this is a serious and quite embarassing subject, so please, no silly answers.
i have not had any other symptons i read up on a particular website.
thank you
It is very common for young men in the teens to have the lump explained by you. It is only puberty development. If it is cancer you have to see few points here - It will not come at the age of 17 or so and it will not come on both breasts.
Until puberty, young boys and girls have a small amount of breast tissue consisting of a few ducts located under the nipple and areola (area around the nipple). At puberty, a girl's ovaries make female hormones, causing breast ducts to grow, lobules to form at the ends of ducts, and the amount of stroma to increase. In males, hormones made by the testicles prevent further growth of breast tissue. Men's breast tissue contains ducts, but only a few if any lobules.
Like all cells of the body, a man's breast duct cells can undergo cancerous changes. Because women have many more breast cells than men do and perhaps because their breast cells are constantly exposed to the growth-promoting effects of female hormones, breast cancer is much more common in women.
So you need not at all worry about breast cancer.
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Yes, men can get breast cancer but it is VERY rare. Ask your doctor to look at it, that will most likely put your mind at rest.
Yes, a man can get breast cancer.
It would be best to see your GP and put your mind at rest,
Yes, the best thing to do if you are worried at all is to see your doctor. He'll be able to tell you what it is and set your mind at rest.
more than likely you are feeling breast tissue. especially considering your age, your hormones are a mess. in some cases men produce excessive testosterone which is converted into estrogen. it is especially common in overweight men, but also in teenagers going thru puberty. i had it happen to me after my thyroid was removed for cancer. it threw my hormones into a mess and caused it, and in time it went away. if you have no history or family history, it is likely nothing. because of my history of cancer, when i felt it, i ran to the doc as quick as i could, which is why i know this stuff.
A natural occurence during puberty for both females and often males is growth of breast tissue . . the specific term used for this is 'breast buds'. Breast buds are normal and can are located behind the nipple and often causes soreness and embarrassment for this age group. Breast buds are often misinterpreted as cancer because of all the education aimed about lumps in the breast being cancer. Those ads for breast cancer do not mention that the overwhelming majority of people with breast cancer are adult women. Breast cancer is rare in adolescents, it can happen but it is entirely different type of cancer than what an adult women or man may have. So, your age is working in your favor . . at 17 it is far more likely that what you feel and are experiencing is puberty related to the breast bud. However, because you are concerned about this it is always best to have it checked by a doctor. You need a clinical examination. Doctors have seen and heard of everything and you can ask them any questions about any part of your body.
You can read more about breast buds:
Teens: Why are my breasts sore?
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_he...
Young boys can also develop a condition called gynecomastia and is also the result of puberty. You can read more about this condition and discuss options with your doctor. It may resolve itself naturally so waiting may be the answer for you.
http://health.yahoo.com/hormone-overview...