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What is the likelihood of breast cancer when you are a teenager?
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Low: Low but not impossible in a teen with strong hereditary risk factors such as brca2 abnormalities in the family the risk is definitely increased.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Extremely low if any: Breast cancer is very unusual in women less than 20 year old although it is reported to develop in some folks as young as 20 years old.
Answered 3/16/2013
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