Do I have breast cancer?!
Question: Do I have breast cancer?
and i feel this lump in my breast.
it's hard and it feels like a shape of an oval.
the lump looks like it's 2.5cm in length.
i can move the lump around a bit.
it's around the upper middle part of my breast.
lump does not hurt
ughh i don't know what it is and i'm really worried!!
can someone tell me what this is and explain in detail?
THANK YOU!! :)
Answers:
At 14 yrs old you don't have any chance of breast cancer.
What you are feeling could be a cyst.
Its a normal part of development to have lumpy breasts at your age.
If you are having your period a cyst will enlargen before period then after period is over it will
subside only to return just before next period.
I had a cyst at 17 yrs of age and I could also move it around too.
Go the doctors I am thinking he will confirm that you have a cyst also.
It was not until the age of 51 I was diagnosed with breast cancer & that is considered young.
Breast Cancer Survivor
probably not, breast cancer is an aging cancer. it is extremely rare in even 40 year old women, and the chances of a 13 year old having it are pretty much zero. but i really understand why you are worried, i get all panicked when i have a tiny lump or a swollen lymph node. just hormones, a lot of teens our age (i'm 14) have lumps and stuff in different areas, and it's usually it is just hormones. BUT if the lump seems to get bigger or doesn't go away in a while, see a doctor and ask what this lump is and what to do to make it go away.
but you are probably fine :)))))
alot of research for health project :)))
Probably not.
I had the same thing when I was your age, (i'm 16 now)
went to the doctor only to find out it was just a cyst (non-cancerous lump) she said i needed to cut down on my caffeine intake & it usually only got noticeable around the time of my period (you know, cuz of hormones and stuff)
Schedule and appointment with a doctor...then relax. Our hormones are raging right now, there are alot of things going on that might seem weird- it's all part of growing up.
:)
Nope you can't get Breast Cancer until you are 18 or older.
Health Class
Janet, Best to have your school nurse or a doctor check this out. Its good you are learning about breast health when so young. Please go get it checked.
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