I just went to the doctors and I told him about these 2 lumps on my breasts. I haven't had my period yet. The doctor said he doesn't know what it is though. My grandma died from breast cancer. Is it possible to get it when your my age though?
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Its low risk but it could be. They also could be benign.
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It's definitely possible especially since you have a history of it in your family. If your doctor is not going to get you a biopsy, go to another doctor. It could be pretty serious or nothing at all. It's better to be safe then sorry.
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Honey cancer can happen to anyone, age has no barrier. Get a second opinion.
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The risk is extremely low.
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I'm glad you asked the question. I have been a doctor for teenagers for over 20 years and have never heard of breast cancer in a girl your age. But you do need to get a doctor to examine you and tell you for sure what it is; if the first doctor did not know, ask another one. In the meantime, you may not know there is a lot you can do to prevent breast cancer in your adult years. Check out all the food suggestions especially on my blog, the Holistic Medicine Blog. best to you, Robert Pendergrast, the Holistic Medicine MD
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It is as close to impossible as makes very little difference. The chances of a 13 year old having breast cancer are just about zero. The chances of her having it in both breasts are even smaller. You know, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was classed as a 'younger woman'. Know why? - I was only 50, and that's pretty young for breast cancer. Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s (let alone young teens), and fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30. Most (80%) are over 50. You say the lumps are 'on' your breasts. Breast lumps are within the breast - and most of them (even in women over 50) aren't cancer. At your age your breasts are just beginning to grow and develop; if the lumps are within your breasts, they are normal breast development. If they're ON your breasts, they're probably zits, boils or bug bites. Talk to your mother about this; if you don't feel comfortable doing that, talk to your school nurse - she will take you seriously and will be able to reassure you that you don't have breast cancer. I'm sorry to hear your grandmother died of breast cancer. But breast cancer is rarely hereditary - only 5 - 10% of all cases are hereditary, and they are due to a rare inherited faulty gene. Breast cancer diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary. A sign that breast cancer MAY be hereditary is when several members of the same side of a family have had it, especially if some were diagnosed at an earlier than usual age - that is, under 50
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