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Q: how unusual is it for a 16-17 year old to get breast cancer? What is the percentage?

how unusual is it for a 16-17 year old to get breast cancer? What is the percentage?

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PJ Hamel, Health Guide
1/15/09 10:37pm

Hi Pita: Statistically speaking, your chance of getting breast cancer at age 16-17 is 0%. Not to say it's absolutely impossible; just so unlikely that it doesn't register, statistically. If you feel you have a breast cancer symptom, please see a doctor or your school nurse to find out what's really going on, and to set your mind at ease, OK? Good luck - PJH

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By Pita— Last Modified: 12/24/10, First Published: 01/15/09