can breast can cer accour on children aged about 14 ?

Question

i hav white lumps around my right nipple and they are very small. I only saw them last night and more have occured. please help as im ver scared 2 talkto anyone. please dnt just say go to the doctors

Answer 1

Lumpy breasts are very common in girls and women. In most cases, breast lumps are not a sign of breast cancer. Teenagers, both girls and boys, will often feel a lump called an "adolescent nodule." An adolescent nodule is a sore, swollen spot just under the nipple that will go away without any medical intervention. Although breast cancer is very rare in teens, anytime you feel a lump it's a good idea to have it checked by your health care provider.

Learning and practicing monthly breast self-exam is an important step that you can take to protect your health. Starting monthly breast self-exam as soon as you begin to menstruate will help to make it a lifelong habit. Breast cancer sounds very scary, but when detected early most breast cancers have a survival rate of over 90 percent.

Breast Cancer symptoms vary widely – from Lumps to Swelling to skin changes – and many breast cancers have not obvious symptoms at all. Symptoms that are similar to those of Breast Cancer may be the result of non-cancerous conditions like infection or a cyst also.
Many of the breast cancers are diagnosed much earlier than they can produce any symptoms. Routine use of mammogram helps women to identify the breast cancer long before it can cause any symptoms. In the early stages breast cancer may be asymptomatic and women may notice only a breast lump. As the breast cancer progresses the cancer cells can invade in to the surrounding normal structures and other distant organs and this may lead to development of symptoms. Any one or more of the following may occur during various stages of progression of breast cancer.

* A lump (mass) in the breast, these lumps are most commonly painless (or as a matter of fact any other part of the body)
* Swelling or thickness of the breast
* Redness, swelling and or pain in the breast
* Lump in the arm pit area due to the spread of breast cancer to the lymph nodes in that area
* New mole or an obvious change in the appearance of an existing wart or mole
* Areas of warmth or redness in the breast
* Development of asymmetry of the breast
* Inversion or changes in the appearance of the nipple
* Flattening or indentation on the skin of the breast. This may indicate a change in the underlying structures.
* Scaling or redness or a change of color or texture of the skin of the breast or Areola (such as dimpling, puckering, or scaliness)
* Unusual dimpling in the breast which may indicate adhesion to underlying structures
* Discharge from the breast or nipple. This can be clear, dark or bloody in nature.
* Burning, itching or scaling of nipples.
* Pain or tenderness in the breast or underarm area. If this does not relive over time possibility of breast cancer should be considered
* Infection or inflammation of breast
* Development of breast abscess
* Bone pain may occur during the late stages of breast cancer due to involvement of bone
* Change in the mental status, seizure, and neurological events can occur in the late stage of the disease due to involvement of brain or spinal cord
* Jaundice may occur in the later stages of breast cancer due to the involvement of liver or surrounding structures.
* Chest pain and difficulty in breathing may occur in the late stages of the disease due to involvement of lung and surrounding structures.

Any changes in the breast should be reported to a doctor without delay. Symptoms can be caused by cancer or by a number of less serious conditions. Early diagnosis is especially important for breast cancer because the disease responds best to treatment before it has spread. The earlier breast cancer is found and treated, the better a woman's chance for complete recovery ! -

Answer 2

Highly highly unlikely that it is cancer.

They may be bug bites. You didn't really mention the size, could they be pimples? Some women develop bumps around the nipples (though I think usually you'd see them on both). The fact that they are "white" makes me think that you should get them checked out. If they are a bug bite, or something else that might be infected, you probably need antibiotics, and it could grow into something more damaging if you don't get it treated.

Show them to your mom - some skin conditions run in the family and maybe she can set your mind at ease. If you don't live with mom, maybe a female relative or the nurse at school? Or (I know, you don't want to hear it), better yet a doctor.

I'm guessing you aren't comfortable with the doctor because you go to a male doctor. Maybe you could talk to your parents (maybe just mom) about how you'd like to go to a female doctor? Everyone is uncomfortable with their bodies at your age. But if your discomfort about these kinds of things is going to keep you from seeking medical help, that's not good.

Answer 3

Leah in all my years as a nurse and a researcher I have never heard of a girl your age getting breast cancer, and what you describe does not sound like any type of breast cancer. Lumps/spots can appear on the areola (the darker area around the nipple) in reponse to the sort of hormonal changes that occur in puberty and pregnancy. As long as you are sure you cannot be pregnant (you are still a virgin) I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Answer 4

Nothing to be scared of. These usually develope around your age. Now..make sure you do a breast exam anyway. Look online to find out how to do a self breast exam. My doctor says that if there are any lumps they can feel like hard frozen peas, but they can also be bigger. Best to get check by your doctor to make sure. But I'm sure you are just cramming through puberty like we all had too. Good luck

Answer 5

could just be a normal part of puberty but odd that they're only on one breast, maybe the other breast is yet to catch up. breast cancer is usually inside the breast as a hard lump that usually doesn't hurt when you touch it. kind of like a small marble or something. when I was going through puberty I freaked out as I had a kind of large hard circle that I could feel under each breast but it was just normal & the way my breasts were growing & the same thing is there now. if your family has a history of breast cancer you should talk to someone about it. it's no big deal to get naked in front of a doctor who is the same sex as you, you may as well get used to it as later on you'll have to get used to having pap smears, giving birth in front of people, getting naked in front of your boyfriend, etc.

Answer 6

It sounds like your breasts are developing normally. Little bumps around your nipple are normal.

Things to worry about are redness, pain, heat, swelling, or bumps that feel like grapes or peas inside the breast itself. (The rough bumpy feeling of your chest wall behind your breast is normal.) If you feel something that obviously doesn't belong or is causing you pain, it is best to push aside your feelings and talk to a trusted adult about it. Your health is more important than the few minutes of humiliation you might feel by explaining the problem to someone who can help.

Answer 7

I thought the same thing, but mine ended up to be milk glands and i found out i was pregnant. lol, but thats not the case for you. It is possible for a 14 year old to have breast cancer, but not to likely. Usually they are on the inside, you have to feel for them so Im not sure what they are. Maybe ask your mom, or someone you trust. I honestly don't think its cancer because i think theyd be internally. If you are worried sorry, but you can go to the doctor. GOOD LUCK

Answer 8

Let me assure you that white bumps on the surface of your breast would not be cancer. Cancer would be felt under the surface.
Something is irritating your skin. Don't be scared to talk to your mom. You've done nothing wrong. If your mom is not available, talk to an adult female relative or the school nurse. Don't be embarrassed or ashamed. Your health is important and you will not be laughed at or chastised.

Answer 9

I think what you're referring to are tiny oil glands that are called Montgomery's glands. They keep the breasts lubricated. It could also be hair follicles or acne, but I'm pretty sure it's the oil glands. They're completely normal and NOT cancer!

Answer 10

Breast cancer can happen in children, however, it is very rare.
The reason is that breast cancer is one of the cancers which (in its initial stages) takes years to develop