Breast Cancer Among Teenagers
I ‘ve read about a 14-year-old girl who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Very scary.I am aware of a young woman can get breast cancer, but a teenager?
Rarely a teen must perform surgery to remove a lump in her breast, almost never happens that a lump in her breast was cancer. Bumps found on this teen is not the type of tumor, but juvenile fibroadenoma or cystosarcoma phyllodes.
Breast fibroadenoma is a disease in which the number two often appear in the form of a lump, usually found in women with age below 30. Juvenile fibroadenoma is a kind of benign tumor that grows during normal breast development in the wrong direction.Fibroadenomas has a characteristic hard, round, and easily felt. Although, these tumors can be of 8-9 cm, usually painless.
Fibroadenoma removed because of their size, not because it is cancerous or not because it can become cancerous. Of course, surgery to remove breast fibroadenoma of a teenager is a fearful thing, but it is important to know him and those who support it that it is a lump, not cancer.
Cystosarcoma phyllode is a tumor that grows only in the breast, and what the cause is still unknown. Cystosarcoma phyllode very rare-less than 1% of all malignant tumors that can be classified as cystosarcoma phyllode.
Although the name of cystosarcoma phyllode have the word “sarcoma” in it (which can be mistaken for cancer), most tumors of this type of tumor is benign. This is why doctors call it a phyllodes tumors.
Phyllodes tumors tend to be big-average size is 5 cm-and grow very fast. As well as fibroadenoma, this tumor type is painless and has a characteristic hard, round, and easily felt.
Phyllodes tumors are usually removed. If a relapse, which occurs approximately 20-35% each time, the appointment of a second or mastectomy may be necessary.
Approximately 10% of phyllodes tumor spread, and there is usually spread to the lungs, bones, heart and liver. Unlike other types of breast tumors, there is no regular treatment (chemotherapy or hormonal therapy, such as tamoxifen) for phyllodes tumors. These tumors also did not react to the radiation. Keep in mind that these tumors are rare, and more rarely longer present in adolescent girls.
The fact a teenage girl to get juvenile fibroadenoma or phyllodes tumor means we must start educating them about this disease?
It is never too early to start educating about breast kapada teens or help them to feel comfortable with their breasts along with its development. It is important to know the girls if you feel there is an oddity in the breast, they must notify a parent or guardian or a doctor immediately.
However, I do not believe that teenage girls should be told about this disease so as to make them worry affected by juvenile fibroadenoma or phyllodes tumor because it is very rare. And they certainly do not have to worry about breast cancer at age 15.
Does breast size affect cancer risk?
Does breast size affect one’s risk of getting cancer?
I have a niece big breasted (double D). One of my brothers had heard that large breasted women have to do mammogram when breast larger than the size of D. Is it reasonable to worry about it? Is my nephew, it is necessary to see a doctor to discuss whether or not to do mammogram? My nephew was 20 years old, fat, and has a history of breast cysts from the father’s side.
Many myths circulating in the community about breast cancer, one of the most widespread is the notion that large breasted women more often affected by cancer than small breasted women. This myth is not true. Big breasted women have the same risk opportunities with small-breasted women.
Not recommended to do mammograms at the age of 20 years because of the risk of exposure to X-rays Your nephew should wait until he is old enough (between 40 and 50) to perform a mammogram first. But he must continue to be reminded of the importance of recognizing their breasts and how it feels, so he can identify himself if there are abnormal things happen to their breasts.
Noteworthy is the porch agency you nephews. Being overweight is a risk for many diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes in adults. Indeed, some evidence suggests that women who are overweight are at higher risk of breast cancer. Risks were not caused by breast size, but because women who are overweight memilii have levels of circulating estrogen is higher. And estrogen can increase breast cancer risk.
For now, the best for your nephew to do for himself is not by doing a mammogram, but by talking to your doctor and dietitian about how to reduce weight as well as on the sports program.
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