My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. I heard that only women in their 40s can have breast cancer, is this true?
I'm 18.
2007-07-10 12:06:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
yes, you can have it at age 18. However, I STRONGLY disagree with the person who said age isn't a factor. No matter what data you look at, age is the BIGGEST risk factor for breast cancer. It's very, very rare in women under age 40. The times you can see it is in families with strong family history (generally involving certain mutations, nothign to suggest you're at risk because 1 aunt has cancer), kids who have had radiation therapy, or in very rare, atypical forms of disease. Most women are at very low risk before age 40, and their risk goes up year by year, and probably starts to go up even more after menopause. Self checks at your age are not a bad idea, but to be frank if you find a lump there's a greater than 95% chance you've found something benign. You should start getting mammograms at age 40 or (maybe) 10 years before your aunt's age at diagnosis.
2007-07-10 14:21:20 · answer #1 · answered by srs629 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 18 and by the grace of GOD I am now living a normal and healthy life. Unfortunately too many of us think because we are young something like cancer can't affect us. Please make sure that you go for your yearly check up even if you are under the age of 40 :)
2007-07-10 19:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by dreamyfairy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a VERY outdated fact - in actuallity, ONE in EIGHT women WILL develop breast cancer at SOME point in their lives (and 1 in 33 will DIE of it!)
Age is not a major factor - though the likelyhood DOES increase over time. Those who get it earlier tend to get it FAR more aggresively...
Even MEN can get it (approx. 1.08 per 100,000 men) - but it tends to be FAR more fatal as there aren't "Mammograms for Men". It is usually only caught at the later stages - and the death rate is something like 1 in 4 for men...
Check the Wikipedia link below - there is a LOT of good information there
2007-07-10 19:36:58 · answer #3 · answered by kr_toronto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
women in their 40's may be more commonly diagnosed, but there are many cases with women who are diagnosed with breast cancer who are under the age of 40. if you are worried, get yourself checked out. good luck. i am truly sorry to hear about your aunt.
2007-07-10 20:52:17 · answer #4 · answered by * 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
women can have breast cancer at any age not only at forty and not only that, it could run in the family, meaning if her mom had breasts cancer then she night get it or skip her and u might get it, it's all acccording
2007-07-10 19:19:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Breast cancer can come at any age it does not discriminate!
sorry!
carla
2007-07-10 19:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you can be any age to get cancer, I believe when you get a mammogram you are exposing yourself to cancer...at any age...there is natural ways to cure cancer..Penny C Royal has a website that is chalked full of info and she is a cancer survior...hope it helps
2007-07-10 19:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by rowdysunsetart 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
anyone can get it, im 22 and beat ovarian cancer.
look up the symptoms and do your monthly checks
2007-07-10 19:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by divinemadness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it's not true anyone can get it even men.... i do some work at the hospital! hoped i helped!
2007-07-10 19:16:13 · answer #9 · answered by Starz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is.at this stage u need not 2 worry
2007-07-10 19:10:45 · answer #10 · answered by rahul dr 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋