should i get myself checked for breast cancer?
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Yes, def go see a dr,please!
If the dr you go see doesn't want to help you , some drs think because you are young its nothing. I urge you to get a 2nd opinon, even if your dr. is helpful.
Good luck to yoU!
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maybe you should thats a bad sign
With the technology today as advanced as it has gotten, your best bet to beat cancer before it beats you is to get this exam, not just the monthly self exam, go to an OB/Gyn doctor and have an exam by the doctor, then if she/he recommends a mammography, do it! This'll beat it if it's cancer, which it's probably not.
girl you should have already been to the doctor like a week ago what you waiting for?
go see a dr.
hun go see a dr.
yes most definately.
are you about to start your period? oftentimes, before your period starts, your breasts may enlarge (and they may enlarge unequally, such as your right breast getting bigger than your left) and you may be able to feel some bumps that feel like tumors, but these are just fibroid changes in the breast. however, if you are not about to start your period, and your are concerned about the feeling of the lump (if it is hard, if it can be moved around, and if it hurts to touch) then go see your doctor. otherwise it could be pre-period fibrous breast changes.
I'd see my doctor as soon as possible
since you are still young - what you're experiencing could be a hormonal fluxuation (as breasts tend to feel 'lumpy' during the period or with increased hormones). It's also normal to have one breast that is larger than the other.
however...since you have felt a lump, it's best to have it double checked by your OBGYN or doc, they can be certain it's not a cyst or tumor.
Get a mammogram..then change your diet from a refined high sugary food intake to natural vegetarian diet with plenty of carrot juice.
Yes!! You never know what it could be!..its better to be safe then sorry..I mean maybe its just like the "time of the month"..that happens to me sometimes!..but Like i said..you never know so Get yourself checked just in case..I think they do free screenings at hospitals some parts of the year..maybe all the time..who knows..but yeah you DEFINATELY should!!!!!!!!!!!! dont waste time!
you are never "too young" to get cancer - it depends where u r in you menstral cycle as you may get lumpy right b/4 your period and these lumps usually go away when your period starts - keep track for a month and if you have your lump regardless of your cycle call the gyne just to put yourself at ease
I'll check it out for you...
Really, it is natural for one breast to be slightly larger than the other. You should really see a doctor, they will give you a better answer than a website. That being said, here is a website that discribes how to do a self exam. Best of luck to you.
every woam over the age of 18 should have a mammogram once a year...............all women have one breast larger than the other also you can do self breast exam every month after your period. you will have slight pain before and during your period. if you are really concerned about the lump see your dr......good luck to you
Go see a doctor, preferably a specialist now. The lump may not be cancerous at all but it is best examined by the specialist without delay.
u should go visit yo doc.it might be breat cancer.you should have this thing with your physical where they squeez your breasts to see if you have breast cancer.
by the way, all girls have one boob that is bigger than the other.its normal.when your boobs are dont growing it will grow the same size as the other
I'm 25 woman, this is my husbands login but anyway to answer your question. I would start with your family doctor for a basic test. Now the fact that one is bigger is actually normal, sad, but true mine are the same. If you are sexually active you should take a pregnancy test. Milk glands would cause a lump as well, hope your not freaked out right now. But to ease your mind, why not go to your doctor that's why you have that insurance and it's their job. I hope all is well.
yes i would dose not matter how old you are you can still get breast cancer im 38 and just had a lump removed from my left breast one month ago. it was not cancer thank god. DONNA
go see your doctor are tell your mom or somebody close to check it for you know a day you can get cancer at an early age
good luck i really hope is nothing serious
If you absolutely are positive that no family history is present, then maybe a Lymph node is swollen. They collect and filter out impurities in the system. Do get a checkup. Maybe a bruised area. But to feel at ease do get a checkup. Normal checkups don't usually start until age 45+, earlier if family history.
You should definitely go to a gyno and get checked out. If the larger appearance has happened quickly and it is painful, it's most likely a cyst. Tumors typically take months, even years, to become noticeably large and to make an entire breast to appear larger. You need to get it checked out to be certain, but if it is a fluid-filled cyst, the doctor should be able to aspirate it with a needle and probably drain it, which should eliminate the pain (the swelling is what's causing the pain). Make an appointment ASAP.
Go see a doctor now. Don't wait. It doesn't have to run in your family.
no one in my family has breast cancer either.. but i do...The most common sign of breast cancer is a lump or mass in the breast. Any change in breast tissue should be reported to a physician or other health care practitioner. Other symptoms include the following:
Dimpling of the breast
Lump in the underarm
Nipple discharge, pain, or inversion (turning inward)
Skin irritation (e.g., redness, scaling) of the breast or nipple
Swelling
Diagnosis of breast cancer is made through a process called triple assessment, which includes
clinical examination,
imaging procedures (e.g., mammogram, breast ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI scan]), and
biopsy (surgical removal of tissue for microscopic examination) of a mass detected by physical examination or mammogram (x-ray of the breast).
its better safe than sorry.. go to a doctor...ok The American Cancer Society recommends these guidelines for women who do not have symptoms of breast cancer:
Women at age 20 should learn about the benefits and limitations of breast self-examination (BSE). The American Cancer Society considers performing BSE to be optional.
Women between the ages of 20 and 39 should have a clinical breast examination by a physician or other health care practitioner every 3 years.
The risk of breast cancer for you is very rare but not impossible.According to your history and physical examination the best diagnosis for your problem is FIBROADENOMA ,that is a benign process. For definite diagnosis you should done FNA[fine needle aspiration] and if it will be negative,you can sure that you don,t have breast cancer but you require close observation every 6 mounths by a breast surgeon.Ofcourse any changes in your disease characteristic will require immediate surgical visit.
No one in my family had had it either, sweetie. Get to a doctor for a mammogram soon. It could be something harmless, but get it checked out anyway.
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