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How common is it to get breast cancer as a teenager?

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Almost-never.: The statistical probability of getting breast cancer in your teens is lower than the odds of winning the lottery. Breast cancer rates increase the older you are, and are rarely seen before the 30's.

Answered 2/5/2012

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Rare: Some hereditary forms of breast cancer may arise in young women but remain rare in the teens and twenties.

Answered 2/7/2012

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Dr. Travis Kidner answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Rare: It would be exceedingly rare.

Answered 4/9/2013

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