Monday, May 24, 2010

What is the likelyhood of a 16 year old male gettin breast cancer

What is the likelyhood of a 16 year old male gettin breast cancer?
If the male has no history of breast cancer in his family? Bingo, I know they CAN, but what's the likelyhood?
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1 :
NuR, I'd say it's quite low, since breast cancer in anyone that age is fairly rare. This form of cancer seems to take more years to develop than you've been alive. If you have a lump or pucker there, get it checked out, but it's probably going to be nothing.
2 :
U have no risk factor for breast cancer at all-age,sex,family history. Furthermore,breast cancer is mainly women's disease.
3 :
Its a low likelyhood, but it does happen. If you have reason to suspect it ask a school nurse or someone else qualified, but take it seriously.
4 :
a person can get cancer at any age from childhood to senior citizen
5 :
Almost nil. It is a disease that affects mainly women, although men can get it. It is also a disease mainly associated with ageing - 80% of people diagnosed are over 50; it is EXTREMELY rare for a teenager of either sex to get it. Any changes in the breasts in teenagers, male or female, are likely to be hormonal. If you still have concerns, see your doctor. Only 5 - 10% of breast cancer cases are due to hereditary factors; most are random , so it is not at all uncommon for someone with breast cancer to have no family history of the disease.
6 :
very small indeed
7 :
1% of breast cancers are male, although it it usually found in male in their 60's and 70's, it can occur at any age. It can be caused by genetic factors and environmental factors. Ionizing radiation, radiation therapy and hodgkins lymphoma can increase the chances of male breast cancer. Hyperestrogen (high levels of estrogen in the male) is another factor. Klinfelters syndrome, in which the male receives and extra female chromesone. cirrhosis of the liver, can also cause breast cancer.

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