Large lumps, could be breast cancer?!


Question: it feels like there is a large, almost bumby egg shaped lump in each of my breast....is it breast cancer?
Also, is it possible to get breast cancer at the age of 14?


Answers: it feels like there is a large, almost bumby egg shaped lump in each of my breast....is it breast cancer?
Also, is it possible to get breast cancer at the age of 14?

It is EXTREMELY unusual for someone of your age to have breast cancer - really, it is beyond rare. Breast cancer is a disease largely associated with ageing; 80% of people diagnosed are over 50.

You are still growing and developing, and will notice some changes in your breasts.

As both breasts have the same 'lump', it is even less likely to be breast cancer.

Even in adult women, most breast lumps are not cancerous; many women have naturally lumpy breasts.

Try not to worry without cause.

you need to go see your doctor........it could be hormonal changes if you have started having menstrual cycles, but it is VERY possible to have breast cancer at any age..........tell your parents that you need to go to the doctor...........

You have 1 month to live!

dont let age fool you...breast cancer can occur @ any age.

It could be nothing...but at the same time it could be something serious. With things like this, never second guess yourself... see a doctor. Please.

Normal breast tissue should feel something like a sandwich bag of cooked oatmeal that has some frozen peas in it....(except body temperature)

Now imagine that sandwich bag with the peas, and place a wooden bead under it...thats more like what cancer feels like.

This is a general rule of thumb....if you feel something "lumpy" on one side, and you have a spot like it that "matches" on the opposite side, its most likely supposed to be there, and is "ok". Its when each side is different that there might be problems.

At the age of 14, its almost unheard of for a woman to have cancer. The sad thing is that we don't teach women what healthy breast tissue is like while they are younger. Women shouldn't ever have to fear what is normal in their bodies. Problem is, many don't know what "normal" is...

Good Luck.
Take a deep breath and relax....you have a lifetime of other worries to look forward to - this shouldn't be one for a while.

breast cancer at 14 is not common. u have a risk if anyone in your family (mom, sister, aunt) has cancer breast. else it is more likely to be benign. especially if it is a well defined round (as u said egg like) freely mobile mass it is not dangerous. but nevertheless see your doc because yahoo answers is not the place to get answers when ur health is at stake ! u can learn more from here but eventually u must see a doc.





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