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is it possible for a 23 year old to get breast cancer?

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Uncommon: But yes, young women can rarely get breast cancer. Most breast lumps in young womwn are benign, but needs an examination with your doctor to be sure.

Question 2

is it possible for a 21 year old to get breast cancer?

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Yes: Not too common but it can occur. Needs a doctor evaluation to tell what she may have.

Question 3

is it possible for a 17 year old to get breast cancer?

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Possible - yes;: Likely -no. Include: being female, increasing age, genetics, family history of breast cancer, previous breast cancer, being caucasian, dense breast tissue, some previous benign breast conditions, never having given birth or 1st child after age 30, early menarche, late menopause, radiation (chest), exposure to  diethylstilbestrol, hormone replacement after menopause, oral contraceptives, obesity,

Question 4

is it possible for a 13 year old to get breast cancer?

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Extremely rare: Would be extremely rare. Most adolescents will have pubertal breast lumps that can form. See your doctor or pediatrician for an examination.

Question 5

is it possible for an 18 year old to get breast cancer?

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Very, very unlikely: The incidence of breast cancer increases with age, occurring very rarely in one's 20's, sporadically in the 30's, and then increasing with each decade of life.  An adolescent with a breast lump still requires physician evaluation, but a benign tumor called a fibroadenoma is far more likely.

Question 6

can a 24 year old get  breast cancer?

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Yes: Very rare but possible.  Many "breast lumps/tumors" in young people are benign but don't ignore an obvious palpable nodule. Get checked to be safe.

Question 7

is it possible for 14 year olds to get breast cancer, at all?

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Absolutely: Unfortunately, breast cancer, while uncommon overall, is one of the most common cancers in that age group.

See: http://www.Cancer.Gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/unusual-cancers-childhood/patient/page4.

Question 8

could a 12 year old get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Rare if ever: The more common issue at 12 in either males (50%) or females (all) is the appearance of nipple or breast tissue, often on one side weeks or months before the other.Spongy tissue just below the nipple separates this normal event from abnormal masses than appear at other locations. In males this may disappear over 6m to a year  while in females further progression of breast development occurs.

Question 9

is it possible for a 16 year old get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

Sure but...: Incredibly unlikely. If you have any concerns, please get your 16 year old checked by her doc.

Good luck.

Question 10

please tell me, could a 15 year old get breast cancer?

Accepted Answer

It is unusual for : Young women to get breast cancer.  Only 1.8 % of breast cancers are diagnosed in women from  ages 20 to 34, the number would certainly be lower in females under age 20.

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