Cancer Discussions, Cancer Support and Community Connection Forum - October 25th, 2009 - 5 Comments
~*~BREAST CANCER???~*~?
I really need to ask some questions. I’m 12 and when I started to develop breasts I started to notice 1 lump almost the size of my boob, but in both of them. Since there was one in both I thought it was normal. But I asked my friend about it, and she said she didn’t have a lump in the middle of her breast, and she’s more developed then me, so I started to think about breast cancer, but can girls my age get it? And having one lump in both of your breasts normal?????
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please stop worrying, this is completely normal. These are your breast buds. Your friend is developing at a different rate from you, that’s all.
The chances of a 12 year old having breast cancer are very, very close to zero. It’s mainly a disease of ageing – 80% of those diagnosed are over 50, it’s rare in women under 40 and almost unheard of in under 25s.
The American Cancer Society recommends that women begin breast self-examination at the age of 20 – there’s a reason for that
The many changes in your breasts during the teenage years are hormonal and completely normal.
Please stop worrying, you are developing perfectly normally.
it is really rare for girls your age to get it, and it is definitely not cancer if u have the lumps in both breasts and at the same spot.
thats normal.
It sounds like your breast buds… Nothing to worry about hun, I have them.
Please tell your parents and please see a doctor.