I found a lump not sure what it is. I'm a little scared cause I don't know the odds of someone my age getting cancer with no history of breast cancer in the family.
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It could be nothing but yes it could be something. The best thing to do is get it checked out right away.
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If kids can be born with cancer, then I'm sorry to say people can get breast cancer at 19. If you are concerned you should see your doctor.
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It doesn't really matter, about statistics, No One is immune, even men can get breast cancer, You meed an MRI to tell for sure a mammogram doesn't always tell the story if you have dense breasts. Good Luck, and don't fool around get in and get checked.
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The chances of a 19 year old having breast cancer are as close to zero as makes almost no difference. Breast cancer is mainly a disease of ageing. It is almost unheard of in under 25s, and fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30; only 5% are under 40 and most (80%)are over 50. When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer I was allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was 'breast cancer in younger women'; I was 50 years old. Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancer. 80% of all breast lumps considered serious enough to be biopsied turn out to be benign. And breasts are pretty lumpy, bumpy things anyway; if you feel them with your fingers rather than the flat of your hand you'll almost always find lumps. Monitor this lump; if it's still there in two weeks, see your doctor for reassurance (even those of us who have had breast cancer are advised to wait two weeks before seeing a doctor if anything concerns us, including lumps; that way something that is hormonal has a chance to change. It is your age, not your family history, that is important; only 5 - 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary, and 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it.
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pretty low, unless there is strong family history of breast cancer(which you dont have) lumps arent unusual and can come and go during times of month and can be hormone dependent i would mention it the next time you see your pcp so they can keep an eye on it
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Slim to None. It is most likely a cyst. 80 percent of all biopsies are negative for cancer, I am 43, and I have breast cancer, and am considered too young for it. My doctors were shocked. So 19, will never be. See your doctor, who will most likely biospy it. You are even too young for a Mammogram! That is the reason why this is highly unlikely.
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Are you close to your period? Cysts in breast tend to become larger and sore just before period. I had a lump in my breast at 19 it turned out be a cyst. The doctor put me on birth control pills and the cyst went away. It turned out to be hormone related. But to be sure go to the doctors.
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Babies are born with cancer, but not with breast cancer. There are more than 200 diseases called cancer and they are all different diseases. Family history may slightly increase your risk, but not at 19 and 80% of people diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it. You wanted to know the odds; out of every 1 million girls 15-19 years old 1 will get breast cancer. You are more than four as likely to die in a car accident this year than you are to get breast cancer.
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