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Q: Teenage breast cancer ??
asked by: sonia_x on April 6th, 2008
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just a quick question...

what is the most common age that women have breast cancer...and is it possible that teenage girls can get it?? like ages 16-20?

all replies welcome =]

thanks x
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PenguinsRus
replied on April 7th, 2008
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There is such a thing as teenage breast cancer, but the risk is very low. For a woman at age 25, she has about a 1 in 20,000 chance of getting breast cancer. A teenager aged 16-20 has an even lower chance.

However, the risk of breast cancer increases greatly as you age (at 35 it jumps up to 1 in 622!). This is why it is important to learn at a young age how to examine your breasts and what to look for. I would not worry too much about getting breast cancer at such a young age, but there is always a possibility and its very important to learn the normal feel of your breasts so you know when something abnormal happens.
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