Can a 16 year old boy have breast cancer?
February 3rd, 2010 | by The Doc |
wattsmichael79 asked:
I’m 16, a boy, i’m overweight but my “chest” is sore and i think i may have felt something but not sure.i was born with a third nipple and it sometimes discharges,and i’ve done research and i’m just unsure, is it possible i have breast cancer?
I’m 16, a boy, i’m overweight but my “chest” is sore and i think i may have felt something but not sure.i was born with a third nipple and it sometimes discharges,and i’ve done research and i’m just unsure, is it possible i have breast cancer?
10 Responses to “Can a 16 year old boy have breast cancer?”
By Macabre on Feb 6, 2010 | Reply
It’s possible for anyone at any age to have it
By Ty on Feb 8, 2010 | Reply
anyone can get breast cancer
look in to it
By RodneyMullen adict on Feb 10, 2010 | Reply
Yes a 16 year old boy can get it
By James on Feb 14, 2010 | Reply
Yes, it is possible. Seek help.
By tyler t on Feb 15, 2010 | Reply
Try a doctor or sumthing i aint a specialist!
By Toiletduck on Feb 17, 2010 | Reply
Yes. If unsure go to the doctors.
By sonia -lonia on Feb 19, 2010 | Reply
omg ivenever heard ofanother person with a third nipple i have ione too!! this is exciting i thought i was theonly one but it doesnt discharge
By Brian M on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply
Anybody at any age can get breast cancer although it is most common in Women from the age of 30. Please see you doctor if you are concerned. A lump can be anything from a cyst to a tumor. Only your doctor can diagnose this.
By lo_mcg on Feb 23, 2010 | Reply
The chances of a 16 year old boy having breast cancer are as close to zero as makes no difference. If you had it your case would make news headlines worldwide and would be one for the record books.
Not because males don’t get breast cancer, they do. But it’s extremely rare; fewer than 1% of those diagnosed with breast cancer are male. Most men diagnosed with it are over 60.
80% of all people diagnosed with breastcancer are over 50. It’s rare in women under 40, fewer than 0.1% of women diagnosed are under 30, and it’s almost unheard of in under 25s.
So you can see how unlikely it would be for a teenage male to have breast cancer.
See your doctor about the discharge; but stop worrying about breast cancer.
By niotaze on Feb 25, 2010 | Reply
Very, very unlikely. More likely is ..gynecomastia.Approximately three out of every four teenage males will develop temporary excess glandular breast tissue during puberty. In over ninety percent of the cases of gynecomastia and teens, the condition will resolve on its own within three years of onset. One-third of the cases of gynecomastia and teens will resolve within the first year of development.
Very common and nothing to worry about.