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Does a soft breast lump differ from a hard breast lump in a teenager in terms of chance for cancer?
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Yes: A hard lump is more suspicious for cancer, but the only way to know for sure if to have your doctor or health provider check the lump.
Answered 6/9/2016
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Rare: A teenager with breast cancer would be extremely uncommon.
Answered 9/28/2016
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