Question 1

can children as young as 10 develop breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but VERY rare: The risk of a breast cancer developing in a child is extremely rare.

Question 2

if i don't have children till after 30, does that increase my cancer rates for breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Breast cancer risk: 20 percent lower if the first birth was at age 20, 10 percent lower for first birth at age 25, and 5 percent higher if the first birth was at age 35 . 
The risk for a nulliparous woman is similar to that of a woman with a first full term birth at age 30.

Question 3

women that don't have children have a relative risk of 1.6 - 1.9 of getting breast cancer. what does this actually mean though?

Accepted Answer

Breast feeding: seems to reduce your risk.  If the average risk is 1, those who never had children or breast fed are 1.6-1.9  times more  likely to get breast cancer.  Another way to look at this is to call breast feeding a treatment.  Those who "receive" it (i.e breast feed)  are 1/1.9 or 50 percent less likely to get breast cancer.

Question 4

could babies or children have breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Pretty unlikely: I can't say the risk is 0, but i've never seen a true breast cancer in children or babies.    I've had a 17 yo with breast cancer - probably the youngest i've seen.   Really children and babies don't have breast tissue until they hit puberty, so there should be minimal risk.  Higher risk of other types of cancers (but not in the breast for that age range).

Question 5

i feel so anxious about breast cancer. am i at a super high risk because i had children after 40? how much higher risk am i?

Accepted Answer

BreastCA risk factor: Having a first child after age 40 is a risk factor for breast cancer as the hormone estrogen has had a long period of time to act on the breast unless oral contraceptives were used. The greater breast cancer risk factors includes most notably testing positive for the BRCA gene, history of irregular menses, obesity, radiation exposure, and exogenous unopposed estrogen use.

Question 6

are there breast cancer scholarships for children of survivors?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: There are scholarships for children whose parents are dealing with, or who have died from, various cancers.  Here's a site that lists some of them:  http://inheritanceofhope.Org/scholarships/17-available-scholarships.Html  there may well be more than this.  Good luck to you.

Question 7

any counseling program for children of breast cancer survivors?

Accepted Answer

See Below: Any therapist should be able to help your child. Ask your child's provider for recommendations.

Question 8

is there a period of time you should stay away from children, particularly newborns, after having chemotherapy & radiotherapy for breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: No, unless your breast radiotherapy included permanent radiactive source implant which is very rare, at least in this country.

Question 9

survival for 42yr. woman, breast cancer both breasts, no smoking, drinking. 2 children. pat. grandmother and aunt died from it.early stage.nipple invert. slowly from breast feeding over 9yrs.saw dr.

Accepted Answer

Breast Cancer.: Breast cancer, even in both breasts, can be cured.  It is difficult to give survival information without knowing stage and more details.  But, this can be answered by your oncologist.

Question 10

am 32 - no children yet. best way to determine 1.ovarian cancer-pap smear or ca 125 & 2.breast cancer-mammography or ca 15-3 granny died of ovarian ca?

Accepted Answer

Exam: I would not recommend obtaining a ca-125 as it is a nonspecific test in patients without ovarian cancer.  I would recommend a gynecologic exam.  At your age, i would recommend a yearly breast exam.  I would start obtaining mammograms at age 40.  Hope this helps.

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Can children as young as 10 develop breast cancer?

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Women that don't have children have a relative risk of 1.6 - 1.9 of getting breast cancer. what does this actually mean though?

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Could babies or children have breast cancer?

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I feel so anxious about breast cancer. am i at a super high risk because i had children after 40? how much higher risk am i?

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Are there breast cancer scholarships for children of survivors?

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Any counseling program for children of breast cancer survivors?

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Is there a period of time you should stay away from children, particularly newborns, after having chemotherapy & radiotherapy for breast cancer?

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Survival for 42yr. woman, breast cancer both breasts, no smoking, drinking. 2 children. pat. grandmother and aunt died from it.early stage.nipple invert. slowly from breast feeding over 9yrs.saw dr.

A member asked:

Am 32 - no children yet. best way to determine 1.ovarian cancer-pap smear or ca 125 & 2.breast cancer-mammography or ca 15-3 granny died of ovarian ca?

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