Breast cancer?
I am curious, my mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer, but it was ONLY in the one lymph node under her arm, that's what the dr. said anyway. Isn't this rare? Shouldn't it have come from somewhere else, like her breast? but the dr. said there are no signs of cancer in her breast. So how is it breast cancer?
Cancer - 2 Answers
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The lymph nodes around the breast & that go up into the armpit are considered the breast as they are the lymph drainage system for this area of the body. That sounds like a wonderful prognosis. I hope she continues to do well. RN
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Here's what I DO know: CANCER: On the news last night, it was found that Swedish scientists found that human breast milks kills cancer in a petri dish. People who drink it have had some success in fighting off cancer. You need a prescription and it's not the cheapest thing to obtain, but it works. http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20061209/bob8.asp http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4187697.stm
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Breast cancer
Breast cancer?
my sister says she can get breast cancer and wanted me to post this question. How can she get breast cancer? Nick. (She dose not like anybody on yahoo and hates anime)
Women's Health - 4 Answers
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Have her read How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine by Mike Murray. It should answer all her questions and give her a truck load of good advice.
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Anybody can get breast cancer. Please go to the American Cancer Society website at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp and research the topic.
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It's not a contagious disease, but there are a number of factors that have been found to contribute to it...family history of breast cancer is one of them. Tell her to look up breast cancer causes online and she'll find plenty of information on what can contribute to it, and what kinds of things can be done to reduce one's risk.
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Anybody can get breast cancer if they don't look after themselves properly. For details of cancer and the cancer industry, and some links to sites with natural cures,. see this site. Cancer http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html
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my sister says she can get breast cancer and wanted me to post this question. How can she get breast cancer? Nick. (She dose not like anybody on yahoo and hates anime)
Women's Health - 4 Answers
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Have her read How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine by Mike Murray. It should answer all her questions and give her a truck load of good advice.
2 :
Anybody can get breast cancer. Please go to the American Cancer Society website at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp and research the topic.
3 :
It's not a contagious disease, but there are a number of factors that have been found to contribute to it...family history of breast cancer is one of them. Tell her to look up breast cancer causes online and she'll find plenty of information on what can contribute to it, and what kinds of things can be done to reduce one's risk.
4 :
Anybody can get breast cancer if they don't look after themselves properly. For details of cancer and the cancer industry, and some links to sites with natural cures,. see this site. Cancer http://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/cancer.html
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Breast cancer
Breast cancer?
I am a fourteen year old male and I feel a lump on my left teat. Do I have breast cancer?
Men's Health - 6 Answers
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sure, whatever man. seriously, go to a doctor.
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It's possible for guys to get breast cancer. You'll have to get an x ray to find out if it's cancerous though.
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I can't say if you do or not but with your age, it's doubtful. How big is the lump? It could be a pimple, infection, impacted hair, cyst, clogged duct, etc. If it's bigger than a pimple would be, definitely get it checked out at the doctor, it could be a cyst. Don't overworry about it, watch it, if it grows and even if it doesn't when you see the doctor again if it's still there, mention it.
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it is very possible for a guy to have "breast" cancer. My mom is a nurse, so she said that a guy needs to do a "pectoral" exam very often. In other word, feel your pecks for lumps. You need to know that breast cancer in men is a problem and you need to go to the doctor immediately.
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who told guys cant have breat cancer..u seriously need to go to a doctor..i hav a similar experience..even i had a lump..then i went to a doctor n now i am fine..umm almost fine
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It's a knot or a muscle spasm. You don't have cancer, unless you live in the middle of a nuclear waste dump. Are there an unusual amount of twins born in your neighborhood? A lot of cancer cases? If yes, then see a doctor. If no, take a hot shower and massage the area, it will go away. If it doesn't, go ahead, see a doctor. But, I'm telling you, it's not serious
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I am a fourteen year old male and I feel a lump on my left teat. Do I have breast cancer?
Men's Health - 6 Answers
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sure, whatever man. seriously, go to a doctor.
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It's possible for guys to get breast cancer. You'll have to get an x ray to find out if it's cancerous though.
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I can't say if you do or not but with your age, it's doubtful. How big is the lump? It could be a pimple, infection, impacted hair, cyst, clogged duct, etc. If it's bigger than a pimple would be, definitely get it checked out at the doctor, it could be a cyst. Don't overworry about it, watch it, if it grows and even if it doesn't when you see the doctor again if it's still there, mention it.
4 :
it is very possible for a guy to have "breast" cancer. My mom is a nurse, so she said that a guy needs to do a "pectoral" exam very often. In other word, feel your pecks for lumps. You need to know that breast cancer in men is a problem and you need to go to the doctor immediately.
5 :
who told guys cant have breat cancer..u seriously need to go to a doctor..i hav a similar experience..even i had a lump..then i went to a doctor n now i am fine..umm almost fine
6 :
It's a knot or a muscle spasm. You don't have cancer, unless you live in the middle of a nuclear waste dump. Are there an unusual amount of twins born in your neighborhood? A lot of cancer cases? If yes, then see a doctor. If no, take a hot shower and massage the area, it will go away. If it doesn't, go ahead, see a doctor. But, I'm telling you, it's not serious
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Breast cancer
Breast cancer?
My friend was told she has stage 2 breast cancer and it has spread to her lymph nodes. She just had a mastectomy. What is her chances of survival? What does the different breast cancer stages mean? IIA IIB IIIA IIIB
Cancer - 6 Answers
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Stage II is broken into four 5-year survivability segments. IIA 92% Survive IIB 81% Survive IIIA 67% Survive IIIB 54% Survive
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My mom was 73 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. She lived to be 76 and five days. Her cancer had been wiped out in January 2006 but it came back in June as stage 4. She lived until October, sadly she had gone through two seperate mastectomies in those few years and lots of chemo to no avail.
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My aunt had the same type of breast cancer, had a double mastectomy and it spread to her lymph nodes as well. She was diagnosed in 1996. She is still alive and cancer free today. She went through hell with chemotherapy, but she made it. If your friend was diagnosed with stage IV, it might raise quite a few more issues in chances of survival. But even with that being said, there is no sure way of knowing because miracles do happen.
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There are so many different factors to consider with breast cancer and survivability. The good news is that more and more women are surviving this horrible disease. I am one of them. I was diagnosed with stage 3C three years ago. The best advice I can give about surviving is to have her surround herself with positive people, and keep a positive attitude. May she have faith during this difficult time. I would suggest she join a support group like Gildas Club.
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Actually the stages involve how big the area is and if it has spread or not. Stage II - the tumor is between 2-5 cm. and it has spread to the lymph nodes on the affected side. Stage IIIA - the tumor is greater than 5 cm. and there is significant lymph node involvement. Stage IIIB - a tumor of any size that has grown to the outer skin, chest wall or ribs. Your friend's chances of survival depend on the stage of breast cancer she has, her general health, her age and family history. The source below should help. Good luck.
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Treatment A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of the most difficult experiences you can face. In addition to coping with a potentially life-threatening illness, you must make complex decisions about treatment. Talk with your health care team to learn as much as you can about your treatment options. Consider a second opinion from a breast specialist in a breast center or clinic. Talking to other women who have faced the same decision also may help. Treatments exist for every type and stage of breast cancer. Most women will have surgery and an additional (adjuvant) therapy such as radiation, chemotherapy or hormone therapy. Experimental treatments are also available at cancer treatment centers. Surgery Today, radical mastectomy is rarely performed. Instead, the majority of women are candidates for simple mastectomy or lumpectomy. If you decide on mastectomy, you may opt for breast reconstruction. Breast cancer operations include the following: Lumpectomy. This operation saves as much of your breast as possible by removing only the lump plus a surrounding area of normal tissue. Many women can have lumpectomy — often followed by radiation therapy — instead of mastectomy, and in most cases survival rates for both operations are similar. But lumpectomy may not be an option if a tumor is very large, deep within your breast, or if you have already had radiation therapy, have two or more widely separated areas of cancer in the same breast, have a connective tissue disease that makes you sensitive to radiation, or if you have inflammatory breast cancer. If you have a large tumor but still want to consider the possibility of lumpectomy, chemotherapy before surgery may be an option to shrink the tumor and make you eligible for the procedure. In general, lumpectomy is almost always followed by radiation therapy to destroy any remaining cancer cells. But when very small, noninvasive cancers are involved, some studies question the role and benefits of radiation therapy — especially for older women. These studies haven't shown that lumpectomy plus radiation prolongs a woman's life any better than does lumpectomy alone. Partial or segmental mastectomy. Another breast-sparing operation, partial mastectomy involves removing the tumor as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining of the chest muscles that lie beneath it. In almost all cases, you'll have a course of radiation therapy following your operation, similar to if you had a lumpectomy. Simple mastectomy. During a simple mastectomy, your surgeon removes all your breast tissue — the lobules, ducts, fatty tissue and skin, including the nipple and areola. Depending on the results of the operation and follow-up tests, you may also need further treatment with radiation to the chest wall, chemotherapy or hormone therapy. Modified radical mastectomy. In this procedure, a surgeon removes your entire breast, including the overlying skin, and some underarm lymph nodes (axillary lymph node dissection), but leaves your chest muscles intact. This makes breast reconstruction less complicated. Sentinel lymph node biopsy Because breast cancer first spreads to the lymph nodes under the arm, all women with invasive cancer need to have these nodes examined. Rather than remove as many lymph nodes as possible, surgeons now focus on finding the sentinel nodes — the first nodes to receive the drainage from breast tumors and therefore the first place cancer cells will travel. If a sentinel node is removed, examined and found to be normal, the chance of finding cancer in any of the remaining nodes is small and no other nodes need to be removed. This spares many women the need for a more extensive operation and greatly decreases the risk of complications. Your stage of breast cancer refers to how extensive your breast cancer is. This includes both the size of the tumor and whether or not any cancer cells have spread from the breast to other areas of your body, including your lymph nodes. Your doctor will determine your stage of breast cancer at the time he or she removes your cancer during a mastectomy or lumpectomy and through close examination of the lymph nodes under your arm. Your stage of breast cancer can be as low as stage 0 or as high as stage IV. The higher the stage, the larger the tumor or the more the cancer has spread. Stage 0 cancer, for instance, indicates a non-invasive breast cancer that is contained within the duct and hasn't spread within the breast. Some doctors consider stage 0 cancer not a true cancer at all but a predictor of breast cancer
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My friend was told she has stage 2 breast cancer and it has spread to her lymph nodes. She just had a mastectomy. What is her chances of survival? What does the different breast cancer stages mean? IIA IIB IIIA IIIB
Cancer - 6 Answers
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Stage II is broken into four 5-year survivability segments. IIA 92% Survive IIB 81% Survive IIIA 67% Survive IIIB 54% Survive
2 :
My mom was 73 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. She lived to be 76 and five days. Her cancer had been wiped out in January 2006 but it came back in June as stage 4. She lived until October, sadly she had gone through two seperate mastectomies in those few years and lots of chemo to no avail.
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My aunt had the same type of breast cancer, had a double mastectomy and it spread to her lymph nodes as well. She was diagnosed in 1996. She is still alive and cancer free today. She went through hell with chemotherapy, but she made it. If your friend was diagnosed with stage IV, it might raise quite a few more issues in chances of survival. But even with that being said, there is no sure way of knowing because miracles do happen.
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There are so many different factors to consider with breast cancer and survivability. The good news is that more and more women are surviving this horrible disease. I am one of them. I was diagnosed with stage 3C three years ago. The best advice I can give about surviving is to have her surround herself with positive people, and keep a positive attitude. May she have faith during this difficult time. I would suggest she join a support group like Gildas Club.
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Actually the stages involve how big the area is and if it has spread or not. Stage II - the tumor is between 2-5 cm. and it has spread to the lymph nodes on the affected side. Stage IIIA - the tumor is greater than 5 cm. and there is significant lymph node involvement. Stage IIIB - a tumor of any size that has grown to the outer skin, chest wall or ribs. Your friend's chances of survival depend on the stage of breast cancer she has, her general health, her age and family history. The source below should help. Good luck.
6 :
Treatment A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of the most difficult experiences you can face. In addition to coping with a potentially life-threatening illness, you must make complex decisions about treatment. Talk with your health care team to learn as much as you can about your treatment options. Consider a second opinion from a breast specialist in a breast center or clinic. Talking to other women who have faced the same decision also may help. Treatments exist for every type and stage of breast cancer. Most women will have surgery and an additional (adjuvant) therapy such as radiation, chemotherapy or hormone therapy. Experimental treatments are also available at cancer treatment centers. Surgery Today, radical mastectomy is rarely performed. Instead, the majority of women are candidates for simple mastectomy or lumpectomy. If you decide on mastectomy, you may opt for breast reconstruction. Breast cancer operations include the following: Lumpectomy. This operation saves as much of your breast as possible by removing only the lump plus a surrounding area of normal tissue. Many women can have lumpectomy — often followed by radiation therapy — instead of mastectomy, and in most cases survival rates for both operations are similar. But lumpectomy may not be an option if a tumor is very large, deep within your breast, or if you have already had radiation therapy, have two or more widely separated areas of cancer in the same breast, have a connective tissue disease that makes you sensitive to radiation, or if you have inflammatory breast cancer. If you have a large tumor but still want to consider the possibility of lumpectomy, chemotherapy before surgery may be an option to shrink the tumor and make you eligible for the procedure. In general, lumpectomy is almost always followed by radiation therapy to destroy any remaining cancer cells. But when very small, noninvasive cancers are involved, some studies question the role and benefits of radiation therapy — especially for older women. These studies haven't shown that lumpectomy plus radiation prolongs a woman's life any better than does lumpectomy alone. Partial or segmental mastectomy. Another breast-sparing operation, partial mastectomy involves removing the tumor as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining of the chest muscles that lie beneath it. In almost all cases, you'll have a course of radiation therapy following your operation, similar to if you had a lumpectomy. Simple mastectomy. During a simple mastectomy, your surgeon removes all your breast tissue — the lobules, ducts, fatty tissue and skin, including the nipple and areola. Depending on the results of the operation and follow-up tests, you may also need further treatment with radiation to the chest wall, chemotherapy or hormone therapy. Modified radical mastectomy. In this procedure, a surgeon removes your entire breast, including the overlying skin, and some underarm lymph nodes (axillary lymph node dissection), but leaves your chest muscles intact. This makes breast reconstruction less complicated. Sentinel lymph node biopsy Because breast cancer first spreads to the lymph nodes under the arm, all women with invasive cancer need to have these nodes examined. Rather than remove as many lymph nodes as possible, surgeons now focus on finding the sentinel nodes — the first nodes to receive the drainage from breast tumors and therefore the first place cancer cells will travel. If a sentinel node is removed, examined and found to be normal, the chance of finding cancer in any of the remaining nodes is small and no other nodes need to be removed. This spares many women the need for a more extensive operation and greatly decreases the risk of complications. Your stage of breast cancer refers to how extensive your breast cancer is. This includes both the size of the tumor and whether or not any cancer cells have spread from the breast to other areas of your body, including your lymph nodes. Your doctor will determine your stage of breast cancer at the time he or she removes your cancer during a mastectomy or lumpectomy and through close examination of the lymph nodes under your arm. Your stage of breast cancer can be as low as stage 0 or as high as stage IV. The higher the stage, the larger the tumor or the more the cancer has spread. Stage 0 cancer, for instance, indicates a non-invasive breast cancer that is contained within the duct and hasn't spread within the breast. Some doctors consider stage 0 cancer not a true cancer at all but a predictor of breast cancer
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer?
My mom might have breast cancer, but she said she doesn't have a lump. She's had two mammograms in the past two weeks and now we're waiting to see what the docter says. Can you exhibit no physicals signs and still have cancer?
Other - Health - 3 Answers
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not to scare you or anything, but yes. especially with breast cancer, it is extremley hard to notice a cancerous lump. but getting mamograms are good since the lump might be small and easy to get out. my grandmother had breast cancer and she survived. there are many wonderful medicines and treatments, do not worry your mom will be fine, if she does have breast cancer. best of luck ♥
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cancer basically starts when a cell starts to double in the wrong way. this happens alot in our boddies, and our immune system usually overcomes those wrong cell outcomes, but sometimes it gets out of control and each cell devides to many other cells and makes a lump. this is when u can feel the lump by thouching ur breast. but the cancer has started long ago when the wrong division started. so sometimes the cell cluster is not that big to make a noticable lump but there is still a cancer begun. ur mom is VERY LUCKY to determine it this soon, b/c it's alot easier to get the right medications and to be just back to her normal life. too many mamograms is also not very nice, but i'm sure her doc. does pay attention to the amount of radiation that she is getting, and he's keeping it on the safe side. this is usually a genetic issue, which makes u concern about u or if u have any sister, in the future years, so u will find it before it's too late like ur mom did. i wish u all good luck
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Here is a brief answer to your question: There is no reason to panic if you are called back for more tests. About 1 in 20 women (5%) are called back in the UK breast screening programme. But only 1 in 8 of this 5% who are called back will turn out to have cancer. That's only about 7 out of every 1,000 women having breast screening. So out of every 8 women called back, 7 will be fine. These women will have had some unnecessary anxiety. But the doctors have to err on the safe side otherwise they would increase the risk of missing cancers. Cancers that are picked up by the screening programme tend to be diagnosed very early on in their development. This usually means they are easier to treat, need less treatment and are more likely to be cured
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My mom might have breast cancer, but she said she doesn't have a lump. She's had two mammograms in the past two weeks and now we're waiting to see what the docter says. Can you exhibit no physicals signs and still have cancer?
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not to scare you or anything, but yes. especially with breast cancer, it is extremley hard to notice a cancerous lump. but getting mamograms are good since the lump might be small and easy to get out. my grandmother had breast cancer and she survived. there are many wonderful medicines and treatments, do not worry your mom will be fine, if she does have breast cancer. best of luck ♥
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cancer basically starts when a cell starts to double in the wrong way. this happens alot in our boddies, and our immune system usually overcomes those wrong cell outcomes, but sometimes it gets out of control and each cell devides to many other cells and makes a lump. this is when u can feel the lump by thouching ur breast. but the cancer has started long ago when the wrong division started. so sometimes the cell cluster is not that big to make a noticable lump but there is still a cancer begun. ur mom is VERY LUCKY to determine it this soon, b/c it's alot easier to get the right medications and to be just back to her normal life. too many mamograms is also not very nice, but i'm sure her doc. does pay attention to the amount of radiation that she is getting, and he's keeping it on the safe side. this is usually a genetic issue, which makes u concern about u or if u have any sister, in the future years, so u will find it before it's too late like ur mom did. i wish u all good luck
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Here is a brief answer to your question: There is no reason to panic if you are called back for more tests. About 1 in 20 women (5%) are called back in the UK breast screening programme. But only 1 in 8 of this 5% who are called back will turn out to have cancer. That's only about 7 out of every 1,000 women having breast screening. So out of every 8 women called back, 7 will be fine. These women will have had some unnecessary anxiety. But the doctors have to err on the safe side otherwise they would increase the risk of missing cancers. Cancers that are picked up by the screening programme tend to be diagnosed very early on in their development. This usually means they are easier to treat, need less treatment and are more likely to be cured
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
Breast cancer
Breast cancer?
I was told by my doctor that I should get a mamagram (I'm 37, no history in the family) because she found a small (1 cm) lump in my left breast. Thoughts on what the chances are it can be breast cancer?
Cancer - 8 Answers
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50/50. According to Murphy's laws, the chances for something to happen is always 50/50. Either it happens, or it doesn't.
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I cannot give you the odds of it being cancer or not but I can tell you what i did. I found a lump in my left breast. After seeing a specialist I had a mammogram and an ultra sound and then had it removed. It was a tumor but turned out to be benign. And by the way I was 22 when all of this happened. I still have to have mammograms every year now. I would say do what your doctor says. They are the ones that went to medical school.
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who knows? don't get a mamagram though. they have other ways of finding out. a mamagram squishes everything so much that it disturbs the little 'baby' cancer cells if they are there. this makes them much more volitile and much more dangerous, which lowers the risk of survival. good luck!
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could be a fibroid or cyst or cancer. any odds when all you have to do is get an annoying exam make it worth getting the exam.! and women who find it fast get a small surgery and are done. wait and there's horrible chemo or radiation and misery. wait longer and there's death.
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Odds are more likely that it is not. A mammogram is still a good idea. It will help with diagnosing and give you a good baseline to compare to those done in the future.
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I had my first breast tumor removed when I was 19 years of age. It was so frightening to me, but, I went through this. It turned out to be benign, but it might not have been. Don't let anyone tell you don't worry, because, we are responsible for our own health. There is no doctor that will go out of his way to ensure that you seek medical assistance with this problem. Go to someone you can trust, and make sure you get 3 opinions. This is your life, protect it with all you have. Don't listen to people that tell you that you are too young, because, the world has changed and anything is possible today.
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hi i work for a breast cancer doctor don't worry it could be a cyst or a fatty benign tumor don't be afraid of mammograms our technology has advanced to digital mammograms and do or request a sonogram and find a doctor that specializes in breast only and a facility that have radiologist that have experience with viewing mammograms good luck keep me posted
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HI, First off I would like to say that I am sorry you have a lump. Studies show that family history of breast cancer makes up for a small precent of breast cancer. Until you have the mamagram that is no way of telling if it's cancer or not, and even then they might need more tests. I am 27 and I mets. breast cancer. It can happen at any age. I have done a lot of research on breast cancer because of having it obviously....visit the website www.plwc.org and click on breast cancer. There is a lot of information about breast tumors, cancerous and noncancerous on there. I hope this helps and best of luck to you on your mamagram. If need to talk feel free to email me. You'll be in my thoughts
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I was told by my doctor that I should get a mamagram (I'm 37, no history in the family) because she found a small (1 cm) lump in my left breast. Thoughts on what the chances are it can be breast cancer?
Cancer - 8 Answers
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50/50. According to Murphy's laws, the chances for something to happen is always 50/50. Either it happens, or it doesn't.
2 :
I cannot give you the odds of it being cancer or not but I can tell you what i did. I found a lump in my left breast. After seeing a specialist I had a mammogram and an ultra sound and then had it removed. It was a tumor but turned out to be benign. And by the way I was 22 when all of this happened. I still have to have mammograms every year now. I would say do what your doctor says. They are the ones that went to medical school.
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who knows? don't get a mamagram though. they have other ways of finding out. a mamagram squishes everything so much that it disturbs the little 'baby' cancer cells if they are there. this makes them much more volitile and much more dangerous, which lowers the risk of survival. good luck!
4 :
could be a fibroid or cyst or cancer. any odds when all you have to do is get an annoying exam make it worth getting the exam.! and women who find it fast get a small surgery and are done. wait and there's horrible chemo or radiation and misery. wait longer and there's death.
5 :
Odds are more likely that it is not. A mammogram is still a good idea. It will help with diagnosing and give you a good baseline to compare to those done in the future.
6 :
I had my first breast tumor removed when I was 19 years of age. It was so frightening to me, but, I went through this. It turned out to be benign, but it might not have been. Don't let anyone tell you don't worry, because, we are responsible for our own health. There is no doctor that will go out of his way to ensure that you seek medical assistance with this problem. Go to someone you can trust, and make sure you get 3 opinions. This is your life, protect it with all you have. Don't listen to people that tell you that you are too young, because, the world has changed and anything is possible today.
7 :
hi i work for a breast cancer doctor don't worry it could be a cyst or a fatty benign tumor don't be afraid of mammograms our technology has advanced to digital mammograms and do or request a sonogram and find a doctor that specializes in breast only and a facility that have radiologist that have experience with viewing mammograms good luck keep me posted
8 :
HI, First off I would like to say that I am sorry you have a lump. Studies show that family history of breast cancer makes up for a small precent of breast cancer. Until you have the mamagram that is no way of telling if it's cancer or not, and even then they might need more tests. I am 27 and I mets. breast cancer. It can happen at any age. I have done a lot of research on breast cancer because of having it obviously....visit the website www.plwc.org and click on breast cancer. There is a lot of information about breast tumors, cancerous and noncancerous on there. I hope this helps and best of luck to you on your mamagram. If need to talk feel free to email me. You'll be in my thoughts
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer?
Is it possible for a 14 yr. old to get it? I have a lump on each of my breasts but they have been there ever since I started puberty, so I thought it was normal and the lumps don't hurt. I'm also over-weight.. Is it possible for me to get breast cancer, and are da lumps a sign of it?
Women's Health - 7 Answers
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u cant get cancer and be overweight....
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There are lots of kinds of breast lumps, but not all are cancerous. Also, it would be unusual for it to happen in both breasts at once, especially at your young age. Ask your doctor just to be safe. ss
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Their have been cases of young girls like you getting breast cancer but it is pretty rare. Most likey those lumps are fibroids or cysts... two common things that girls get who have a lot of breast tissue. Your best bet would be to ask your mom or ask the school nurse if she wouldn't mind taking a look.... don't be embarrassed women all have the same parts and it's not good to worry about it all the time. You should get them checked out just to be safe. It's ok to be worried but you should talk to someone who you trust... good luck!
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It is possible, but the chances of a 14 year old getting breast cancer is almost as rare as winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning. Breast cancer, like any other cancer, develops over time. Obesity also does not contribute to breast cancer. As you age and if you still are overweight, then you are at higher risk for heart disease, & diabetes but it cannot cause breast cancer. Go to your doctor. He/she will check it out themselves & don't feel embarrassed. It is good that you are noticing those kinds of things. As you get older, self breast exams will be SO important, because breast cancer is one of the top killers in women. The lumps are probably just breast tissue. Everyone has it. Yours are probably just more noticable because you are a little overweight. Try to exercise, and eat healthy & you probably won't have to worry about diabetes & heart disease. Good luck.
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I dont think so but you will be at risk later on if you stay FAT.Im 38 and was diagnosed with MASTOPATHY and have some lumps in my breast which can be really painful,especially just before starting a period.My daughter of 10 has been diagnosed recently with LYMPHODENOPATHY which causes some lumps in and around her upper body,I thought she had cancer too so DONT WORRY.You must see a specialist right away,does your mum know? and dont forget you are in puberty so your body is changing all time and it might have something to do with it,take care and find out 100 procent allright.
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Your breasts are perfectly normal for an adolescent girl. They are probably achy too, right? Normal. Read up on teenage breasts by beginning here. Then make yourself an expert by doing your own google search using key words like teen adolescent breasts lumps. Look in the articles you find for further key words to refine your search. Start with this one and stop worrying. Of course, if you find something that alarms you, check it out with your physician. http://www.coolnurse.com/breasts.htm Wishing you all the best.
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Cancer does not have age, every person at any age can get one. But there are lots of different not cancerous lumps. And since you have them from your puberty and they did not change their sizes and didn't give you any trouble I don't think that its a cancer. Actually you are still in puberty. But in any case a doctors appointment will be the best answer to your question
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Is it possible for a 14 yr. old to get it? I have a lump on each of my breasts but they have been there ever since I started puberty, so I thought it was normal and the lumps don't hurt. I'm also over-weight.. Is it possible for me to get breast cancer, and are da lumps a sign of it?
Women's Health - 7 Answers
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u cant get cancer and be overweight....
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There are lots of kinds of breast lumps, but not all are cancerous. Also, it would be unusual for it to happen in both breasts at once, especially at your young age. Ask your doctor just to be safe. ss
3 :
Their have been cases of young girls like you getting breast cancer but it is pretty rare. Most likey those lumps are fibroids or cysts... two common things that girls get who have a lot of breast tissue. Your best bet would be to ask your mom or ask the school nurse if she wouldn't mind taking a look.... don't be embarrassed women all have the same parts and it's not good to worry about it all the time. You should get them checked out just to be safe. It's ok to be worried but you should talk to someone who you trust... good luck!
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It is possible, but the chances of a 14 year old getting breast cancer is almost as rare as winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning. Breast cancer, like any other cancer, develops over time. Obesity also does not contribute to breast cancer. As you age and if you still are overweight, then you are at higher risk for heart disease, & diabetes but it cannot cause breast cancer. Go to your doctor. He/she will check it out themselves & don't feel embarrassed. It is good that you are noticing those kinds of things. As you get older, self breast exams will be SO important, because breast cancer is one of the top killers in women. The lumps are probably just breast tissue. Everyone has it. Yours are probably just more noticable because you are a little overweight. Try to exercise, and eat healthy & you probably won't have to worry about diabetes & heart disease. Good luck.
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I dont think so but you will be at risk later on if you stay FAT.Im 38 and was diagnosed with MASTOPATHY and have some lumps in my breast which can be really painful,especially just before starting a period.My daughter of 10 has been diagnosed recently with LYMPHODENOPATHY which causes some lumps in and around her upper body,I thought she had cancer too so DONT WORRY.You must see a specialist right away,does your mum know? and dont forget you are in puberty so your body is changing all time and it might have something to do with it,take care and find out 100 procent allright.
6 :
Your breasts are perfectly normal for an adolescent girl. They are probably achy too, right? Normal. Read up on teenage breasts by beginning here. Then make yourself an expert by doing your own google search using key words like teen adolescent breasts lumps. Look in the articles you find for further key words to refine your search. Start with this one and stop worrying. Of course, if you find something that alarms you, check it out with your physician. http://www.coolnurse.com/breasts.htm Wishing you all the best.
7 :
Cancer does not have age, every person at any age can get one. But there are lots of different not cancerous lumps. And since you have them from your puberty and they did not change their sizes and didn't give you any trouble I don't think that its a cancer. Actually you are still in puberty. But in any case a doctors appointment will be the best answer to your question
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer?
Why is it that breast cancer is getting so much attention while people are still dying of other types? I know that it is a horrible disease, but so are the other kinds of cancer that kill people. Why isn't there a focus on getting rid of all kinds of cancer, and not just breast cancer?
Cancer - 5 Answers
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I disagree, I think Breast cancer isn't the only one getting supporty. Go online, there are thousands (and I mean thousands) of groups dedicated to preventing, solving and educating others on different types of cancer.
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b/c women take 1st priority even though theres more of us than them,any decent man should agree
3 :
Because women feel the need to exercise any type of freedom they have, as they know men are better then them.
4 :
I think there are a number of reasons for this: Medical experiments have historically had male subjects, and from this they've generalized treatments for women. This has not always worked out for women, so they've organized on behalf of a common disease that predominantly afflicts women. Also, in our society, breasts are highly sexualized and people forget they are a milk delivery system for infants. Judging from the media, breasts seem to be considered far more important than the ovaries, pancreas, liver, brain and other organs. As for lung cancer, people don't organize around that b/c there's the attitude that all who get lung cancer are smokers that deserve it.
5 :
Breast cancer awareness campaigns, including Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), were started by ordinary women to raise awareness so that people knew the symptoms, examined themselves regularly, attended their routine mammograms etc. Any group of people can start such an awareness campaign for any illness. There are other cancer awareness months, ribbons etc, for example there is a prostate cancer awareness campaign and a ribbon, but as men are generally less open and less willing to talk about their health and well, their prostates, it gets less publicity and support. Enthusiastic participation by women made breast cancer awareness grow into something nationally, then internationally, recognised - especially Breast Cancer Awareness month. And then big business cashed in. Now I have had breast cancer and I agree that there are extremely irritating things about Breast Cancer Awareness month, or Pink October as the more cynical of us call it. Support for a deadly disease that kills on average 1,300 women a month in the UK alone (and I believe well over 3,000 in the USA) has been turned into a marketing opportunity by big business, with around 1% of the cost of specially made pink stuff going to breast cancer charities, the rest into the retailers’ pockets. The pink fluffy stuff infuriates me, and I'm not at all 'tickled pink' by Asda's (Walmart's) trivialisation of an illness that may yet kill me. Magazines, especially in October, carry stories from cheerful survivors who claim to have the all-clear (there is no all-clear with breast cancer), and often say cancer has changed their lives for the better - very different from anybody I know who's had breast cancer. Also I believe that the marketing and fund-raising aspects of breast cancer awareness and in particularPink October, by trivialising a deadly disease, are leading people to believe that breast cancer is a) not very serious, certainly not as serious as many other cancers (many women with breast cancer have been told - by people who don't have it - that it's a 'good' cancer to get) and b) curable. (my neighbour said to me 'they've just about got breast cancer licked, haven't they?' Really? Why are they still cutting women's breasts off then?) And on this forum people often respond to those concerned about a diagnosis of breast cancer by saying ‘People don’t die of breast cancer any more’, or 'Don't worry, you'll be fine. Breast cancer is easily curable'. I've even heard it said that it's a ‘fashionable’ or 'sexy' cancer - my sexy prosthesis and sexy one-breasted body are evidence that it's no such thing. I agree with you that awareness needs to be raised about other cancers too, and while I hate 'competitive illness' I can see why there is some resentment about an imbalance in awareness raising and fund raising. Yes, other cancers need awareness campaigns (many have them as I’ve said, but they don't receive so much support - or have as much work put into them). But don't lose sight of the fact that breast cancer is a killer disease with disfiguring surgery, gruelling treatments and so far no cure, or that in the UK one in nine women will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives, and I think that percentage is about the same in America
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Why is it that breast cancer is getting so much attention while people are still dying of other types? I know that it is a horrible disease, but so are the other kinds of cancer that kill people. Why isn't there a focus on getting rid of all kinds of cancer, and not just breast cancer?
Cancer - 5 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I disagree, I think Breast cancer isn't the only one getting supporty. Go online, there are thousands (and I mean thousands) of groups dedicated to preventing, solving and educating others on different types of cancer.
2 :
b/c women take 1st priority even though theres more of us than them,any decent man should agree
3 :
Because women feel the need to exercise any type of freedom they have, as they know men are better then them.
4 :
I think there are a number of reasons for this: Medical experiments have historically had male subjects, and from this they've generalized treatments for women. This has not always worked out for women, so they've organized on behalf of a common disease that predominantly afflicts women. Also, in our society, breasts are highly sexualized and people forget they are a milk delivery system for infants. Judging from the media, breasts seem to be considered far more important than the ovaries, pancreas, liver, brain and other organs. As for lung cancer, people don't organize around that b/c there's the attitude that all who get lung cancer are smokers that deserve it.
5 :
Breast cancer awareness campaigns, including Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), were started by ordinary women to raise awareness so that people knew the symptoms, examined themselves regularly, attended their routine mammograms etc. Any group of people can start such an awareness campaign for any illness. There are other cancer awareness months, ribbons etc, for example there is a prostate cancer awareness campaign and a ribbon, but as men are generally less open and less willing to talk about their health and well, their prostates, it gets less publicity and support. Enthusiastic participation by women made breast cancer awareness grow into something nationally, then internationally, recognised - especially Breast Cancer Awareness month. And then big business cashed in. Now I have had breast cancer and I agree that there are extremely irritating things about Breast Cancer Awareness month, or Pink October as the more cynical of us call it. Support for a deadly disease that kills on average 1,300 women a month in the UK alone (and I believe well over 3,000 in the USA) has been turned into a marketing opportunity by big business, with around 1% of the cost of specially made pink stuff going to breast cancer charities, the rest into the retailers’ pockets. The pink fluffy stuff infuriates me, and I'm not at all 'tickled pink' by Asda's (Walmart's) trivialisation of an illness that may yet kill me. Magazines, especially in October, carry stories from cheerful survivors who claim to have the all-clear (there is no all-clear with breast cancer), and often say cancer has changed their lives for the better - very different from anybody I know who's had breast cancer. Also I believe that the marketing and fund-raising aspects of breast cancer awareness and in particularPink October, by trivialising a deadly disease, are leading people to believe that breast cancer is a) not very serious, certainly not as serious as many other cancers (many women with breast cancer have been told - by people who don't have it - that it's a 'good' cancer to get) and b) curable. (my neighbour said to me 'they've just about got breast cancer licked, haven't they?' Really? Why are they still cutting women's breasts off then?) And on this forum people often respond to those concerned about a diagnosis of breast cancer by saying ‘People don’t die of breast cancer any more’, or 'Don't worry, you'll be fine. Breast cancer is easily curable'. I've even heard it said that it's a ‘fashionable’ or 'sexy' cancer - my sexy prosthesis and sexy one-breasted body are evidence that it's no such thing. I agree with you that awareness needs to be raised about other cancers too, and while I hate 'competitive illness' I can see why there is some resentment about an imbalance in awareness raising and fund raising. Yes, other cancers need awareness campaigns (many have them as I’ve said, but they don't receive so much support - or have as much work put into them). But don't lose sight of the fact that breast cancer is a killer disease with disfiguring surgery, gruelling treatments and so far no cure, or that in the UK one in nine women will be diagnosed with it at some point in their lives, and I think that percentage is about the same in America
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