Breast Cancer Worries?

They are recommended at least by 40 you start getting a mammogram every year, but with family history you may want to start now. Cancer usually comes at an earlier age than a relative's did if you get it. Also, check to see if you have BRAC1 which is the breast cancer gene. If you do, you are likely to get cancer, and need to know this about yourself so you can get monitored closely.

If you had breast cancer at 13 your case would make headline news and be written up in medical journals the world over. The chances of a 13 year old developing breast cancer are statistically zero. It doesn't happen. Pain is rarely a sign of breast cancer; most people diagnosed with breast cancer have felt no pain at all. At your age any changes in your breasts are normal hormonal development. So stop worrying about breast cancer. You did the right thing talking to your aunt; if you still need reassurance talk to your school nurse when you return to school; she will be used to girls having worries like this and will be able to reassure you that you don't have breast cancer

You should keep doing the at home tests. Normally insurance won't cover mammogram until you are 35. If you find an unusual lump then you should consult your Gyno. Don't panic. If you feel like you should get tested talk to your Gyno. If you don't have one now is the time to get one, not when you find a lump. Make sure that you know the difference between a fiborus lump and an "odd" lump. Hope this helps. Don't have breast cancer in my family but I have everything else and am a supporter of breast cancer research.

You should have started getting an annual mammogram NO LATER than 25. Start this year, and get one EVERY YEAR after this. Just because the two who died of breast cancer in your family died when they were older does NOT mean that you can't get it until you are older ... it's in your FAMILY and you can get it at ANY time ... so you really do NEED to get that exam THIS YEAR ... and take your mom and be sure she gets a mammogram, too ... she's got the same genes as you do, and she should be getting a mammogram annually too.

You should learn how to do the self-exam properly, and have your Ob/Gyn check you every year. Make your doctor aware of the family history. Most people start doing their mammograms at around 40 years of age, but you can get a baseline one done now if you want to be reassured.

Be aware, young women can get breast cancer. I've seen girls as young as 18 develop it, so don't think you're too young and don't have to think about it.

I am a cancer survior, now 12 yrs. My oncologist turned me back over to my medical dr. He said every you live without cancer the chances are a person will won't have it again. He said he would be there if I needed him. PLEASE have your mamograms done. I never thought that would happen to me. Take all the caution you can. I don't know of any home tests except doing breasts exams each month. good luck!

Learn how to do self examinations on your breasts. At 30 years old with a family history of breast cancer, it would be a good idea to get a yearly mammogram. Talk to your OBGYN about your concerns.

Start getting mammograms, the sooner the better. You have nothing to loose to get them early.

Thats a good one to ask. Well my opinion is to get tested (too be on the safe side) thats my opinion.

alot of places have free exams during this month so i think you should go head and try to find someplace to get a thorough exam from a professional