Can you get breast cancer at age 13, if not what age does it start?
2007-01-01 15:33:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
wht are my chances of getting breast cancer? My aunt had it and my grandma had it. thats it though
2007-01-01 15:34:41 · update #1
cancer can strike at any age, but even with your family history there is a slim chance of getting it at the present time. please talk to your doctor. if you can't talk to your doctor, look on the web for cancer info. or talk to someone you can confide in. learn as much as you can about it . check your breasts for lumps. if you are unsure how, ask. there is a chat room in yahoo chat for cancer. go there and talk to people, it may help you. good luck.
2007-01-05 15:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by barb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get cancer at ANY age. If your Mother had it and an Aunt that is more of a reason to be sure to be checked by a Dr. regularly. You should even if there is no cancer in your family. They have come along way in medicine---with regular check-ups you shouldn't have any worries..........especially of breast cancer.
2007-01-01 15:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what the earliest recorded age is for breast cancer but I do know you can get it when you are only in your twenties. You do have a higher risk of getting it given your family history but if you do your monthly breast exams you should be fine.
2007-01-01 15:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be highly unlikely, but no-one is immune from cancer. The important thing to know is whether it runs in your family (or worse yet, both parents' families).
If you are starting to develop, you may want to start doing monthly BSE (breast self-examination) to check foe the lumps that are there and do they change...
the procedure is lengthy, so I have included a link on 'how to' and a link of what to look for if you should get it.
a class mate of mine who is a breast cancer specialist in Atlanta is now doing gene testing to see if you carry the gene for breast cancer, and if you are, schedule a mastectomy now so that you will not have to undergo rediation/chemo/surgical therapy later on...
good luck
2007-01-01 15:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely have higher chance then the rest of ppl.
But not much before Your relatives ages.
So go for prevention when You are the age when they got it.
But do not worry much while very young e. g. 13.
2007-01-01 15:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Yttl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋