Question 1

my chances of having both breast cancer and cervical cancer at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Low: While just about anything is possible, and while breast cancer & cervical cancer are not related to each other, it would be rare but not impossible to have 2 unrelated cancers at the same tome.

Question 2

how high are the chances of having breast cancer and cervical cancer at the age of 24?

Accepted Answer

Very low: For most women, so low as to be nearly zero.  However, there are familial cancers that affect the breast and ovaries (rather than cervix/uterus), and in those families cancer can strike in the 20s.

Question 3

is there any links between cervical cancer and breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ovarian cancer: And  breast cancer are related in that certain genetic defects make a person more susceptible to develop both.  No such correlation with cervical cancer.  Causes of malignancy are multifactorial, and we are just beginning to understand them.

Question 4

at what age should you be screened for breast cancer or cervical cancer if grandmother and aunt had each at early age in 30s/40s? brca testing?;

Accepted Answer

Screening: The pap smear is the standard screening test for cercival dysplasia/cancer.  You should have routine pap smears starting when you first became sexually active. Mammograms are effective screening tools especially as women age, they are not effective for younger women with dense breasts.  Speak with a genetic councilor about brca testing.  Sounds to me like you should be tested.

Question 5

would metastatic cervical cancer in the breast appear the same as breast cancer on mammogram and ultrasound?

Accepted Answer

Possibly on imaging: Cervical cancer (the tissue at the end of the vaginal canal) rarely metastasizes to the breast. Rather breast cancer may metastasize to many areas of body, such as bone, lung, brain, lymph nodes. That being said, any abnormal growth in the breast, though mostly breast tissue, could look similarly by mammogram or ultrasound. The bottom line is if there is an abnormality, must be biopsied.

Question 6

under my nipple my breast is sore to the touch and i mean hard to wear bra or anything. i have had a hyst. in 2008 so i know it could it be a sign of cancer my aunt had breast cancer and my mom cervical cancer

Accepted Answer

Hello. : Hello. First off, i want to let you know that i cannot tell you the reason for your nipple soreness.  A common reason for nipple pain is skin abrasion from friction. This can be due to a bra that doesnâ€™t fit well or physical activity with a bra that is not adequately supportive or physical activity (like bouncing) without a bra. It doesn't really sound like this, since you were specific that the pain is deep to the nipple  if this were the cause it should clear up within a couple of days. Other causes can be an abscess, infection of the duct, inflammation of the duct or possibly cancer. If you have redness, heat, swelling, a lump, bloody nipple discharge, fever or chills or the skin is cracking, then you should contact your doctor now.   Take care.

Question 7

my mum had breast cancer at 35.my aunty had cervical cancer early 30s she had it 3 times.i have got pimple with fluid and lump under the nipple sore?

Accepted Answer

May need evaluation: Cervical cancer comes usually from hpv related dysplasia and is not related to  breast cancer.  Breast cancers would not usually present as pimples, though lesions of the deeper ducts can cause bloody drainage from the nipple and should be evaluated by a breast or general surgeon if that is the case.  Mastitis and breast abscess are common conditions and can be treated with drainage or antibiotics.

Question 8

is boron a synthetic estrogen? and is it to be avoided if you have had  estrogen positive breast cancer, but suffer from osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Boron: I have not heard about boron being a synthetic estrogen.  It can theoretically cause thyroid issues because it can displace iodine which is important in building the thyroid hormone.

Question 9

taking a multivitamin with 1 mg of boron in it. read it can act as estradiol. my mother had estrogen positive breast cancer so should i not take this?

Accepted Answer

Boron/estradiol: Boron as a dietary supplement can act to convert estradiol to the active form, 17-beta estradiol, so additional estrogens may affect conditions such as a direct family relative with E2 receptor positive breast cancer, and any other conditions where increased estrogen may cause accentuated estrogen effects adversely.

Question 10

what is estrogen receptor positive breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Estrogen-SensitiveCA: Normal breast cells have estrogen receptors which are like locks that estrogen "keys" fit into.  Many breast cancer cells also have these estrogen receptors, which is good for 2 reasons: (1)these cancers tend to be less aggressive (since they resemble normal breast cells), and; (2)"anti-estrogens" such as tamoxifen can be very effective chemotherapeutic agents for these cancers.

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Under my nipple my breast is sore to the touch and i mean hard to wear bra or anything. i have had a hyst. in 2008 so i know it could it be a sign of cancer my aunt had breast cancer and my mom cervical cancer

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My mum had breast cancer at 35.my aunty had cervical cancer early 30s she had it 3 times.i have got pimple with fluid and lump under the nipple sore?

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Is boron a synthetic estrogen? and is it to be avoided if you have had estrogen positive breast cancer, but suffer from osteoporosis?

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Taking a multivitamin with 1 mg of boron in it. read it can act as estradiol. my mother had estrogen positive breast cancer so should i not take this?

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