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Monday, January 26, 2009 latisha Bean asks

Q: Is it possible to have breast cancer at age 15?

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PJ Hamel, Health Guide
1/26/09 10:47pm

Latisha, if you feel a lump in your breast, it's almost certainly a normal part of puberty. Many young women your age have lumpy breasts; it's all part of making the change from being a girl to being a woman. Is it possible to have breast cancer? Well, yes; the youngest breast cancer patient on record was 13. But that was one girl in the whole world. Statistically, the chance of you having breast cancer under age 20 is 0%. And in reality, the chance of YOU having breast cancer, right now, is probably less than the chance you have of winning $200 million in the PowerBall lottery - maybe even less. So don't worry about it till you're older, OK? But kudos to you for being aware of how your breasts feel and look; to stay healthy, you're going to want to be aware of your breasts all your life. Good luck - PJH

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By latisha Bean— Last Modified: 12/22/10, First Published: 01/26/09