If one feels a lump on the breast, he or she should set up an appointment with a doctor immediately. It might be nothing, but it might also be Breast cancer, and the only way to find out is to get a doctor's opinion.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible.
She should immediately consult with a doctor. They doctor will do some checkups or tests to confirm if it is a tumor. Later it will be checked if malign.
She found a lump and feared that she had breast cancer but the lump turned out to be non cancerous.
i had a large lump in my breast since i was 15 years old ( i am 21 now) i went to the doctor to finally check it out a month ago and found out that i had a benign tumor called fibroadenoma. It is non cancerous..you should go to your doctor to check it out
Any lump in the breast at any age should be taken seriously, as it could very well be cancer.
The lump may not have to do with your breast cancer , if you have not bumped your head any where and the lump does not go away with should check the doctors immediately.
I found my breast lump through self breast exams; then had a mammogram and ultrasound, then lumpectomy which confirmed breast cancer diagnosis.
AnswerIf you found a lump on your breast, it could be cancer.
It is extremely uncommon for 17 year olds to get breast cancer. However, if the lump is a new development, you should see your doctor, but keep in mind that it is very unlikely to be breast cancer. I wouldn't worry at all my sister is 17 thought she felt a lump on her breast and just relised it was just a fatty lump lolz its probally the same with u
It is very easy to describe a lump in a breast. It's what it says, a lump in the breast. Swelling or a bump in a breast and feels very, very different from breast tissue.
Shirley Temple knew she had breast cancer, when she found a lump in her left breast. She was around the age of thirteen or seventeen I belive.
Usually Breast cancer is internal and is found as a lump or tumor. However there are other types of breastcancer that appear on the outside of the breast, like inflammatory BC. Also if the skin on the breast looks like an orange peel or little bumps, it should be checked.
There are a few steps one should take if they find a lump in one's breast. They should visit their doctor as soon as possible and have it checked. One should continue to examine the breast to see if any further changes occur.
Lumps and Breast CancerIn answer to this question, no, it doesn't necessarily mean a teenager has breast cancer if she/he has a lump in each breast! You don't have to have a lump to have breast cancer. If there is a lump, it could be a cyst and for teens all breast examinations, feeling for changes and LOOKING for changes should be done after menstruation. If the lump remains after menstruation she/he should be seen by a doctor. There are many people who have fibrocystic breasts. To make sure this is a cyst, the doctor can perform a needle biopsy which is non-invasive.