will a girl of 18 or 19 age get breast cancer?
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at
3:06 pm
Silky M asked:
is that possible to get breast cancer for a girl of age 18 or 19?pls respond to this as soon as possible.
is that possible to get breast cancer for a girl of age 18 or 19?pls respond to this as soon as possible.
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yes a girl can get breast cancer as soon as she starts to develop breasts. it is very rare though. if you see a lump on your breast there is only a 30% chance it is cancerous but it is safe to get it checked out anyway. hope i helped.
If you are 19, there is WAY less than 30% chance that lump is cancerous. Most women below age 35 with lumps have fibrocystic breast disease, which is a totally normal and harmless condition. Usually these lumps will be slightly painful around your period time, and they may change a little throughout the month. If you’re worried about it, show your doctor, and they can reassure you, or do an ultrasound (sonogram) of your breast to make sure.
Breast cancer in young women is usually only with a strong family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Most of the time, someone with cancer that young will have multiple female relatives also diagnosed with cancer at a young age. If that is the case for you, you can be tested for several genetic mutations known to cause breast cancer.
it is very rare. woman of age 30yrs and above generally get breast cancer not so young woman.
It is possible but highly unlikely. It is very rare for women so young to develop breast cancer.
While it is more common for older women to get breast cancer, it CAN strike at any age, so make sure that you are doing your monthly exams, and if you find a lump or anything out of the ordinary, go to a doctor!
According to a Y! Answer from 4 months ago, there was a 6 year old girl who had breast cancer!
Here’s another Y! link:
It is very rare that that could happen, but it is possible. There is another type of breast cancer that they found. Instead of lumps, there is this type of rash on the breast, and other deformities. There was a girl on tv who had it, but she was too afraid or embarrassed to ask her mom about it, so she shrugged it off, only to realize later that it was indeed breast cancer. You can get cancer at any age, however it is rare at a young age. But if you feel the need to talk to a doctor, go, better safe than sorry. Good luck. =]