My girlfriend has had a burning sensation in her right breast similiar to what she says would be having a blow torch on her breast.  She just went for a mammogram and blood work and are awaiting the results. The doctor also felt a lump and this is what has prompted them to do the tests.  I was wondering if anyone knows if this is the symptoms for breast cancer.  She is only 34 years old and has a family history of such cancer.
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It could still be non-cancerous (benign), but her family history of breast cancer could mean that she also will have it at some point. Kylie Minogue and Anastacia had it, and they were young too. But please wait for the results and then deal with it when the time comes, find out all about the treatment options, most importantly find a doctor that your girlfriend is comfortable with. Treatment for breast cancer is so advanced nowadays, if it is caught early, there is a lot that can be done.
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This seems to be a very severe and urgent issue.  You absolutely MUST speak with your boyfriend and his doctor ASAP about what's going on.\n\nThere are many, many types of brain cancers (as well as benign tumors, though you said this is a "stage 3" tumor, so I will assume it's cancer).  Not all of them result in the stereotypical cancer "constitutional" symptoms of weight loss, nausea, fever, etc.\n\nDifferent cancers, of course, have different survivabilities.  "Stage 3" does not always mean imminent death; in fact (using an example), a majority of people with certain blood lymphomas can be cured at stage 3.  \n\nI do not know much about brain cancers, so please do get more details on the specific kind of tumor your boyfriend has.\n\nBest of luck to your boyfriend.
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I would say get a second opinion if you don't feel comfortable with your doctor's answer. You could always get a mammogram on your own if you are really worried. The rule of thumb with random pains (so my doctor says) is that if it comes once or twice, don't be too worried, but if the same pains keep returning frequently get it checked out. The numbness and pain could be coming from a nerve impingment or muscle problem. Try not to freak out too much! Hope everything works out!!
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If you haven't had one already, ask about a PET scan. It's sorta like a CAT scan, but it's used to detect any cancer in the body. When my husband had cancer, it's what they used to see where it was, and then they used it once more after his treatment was finished to see if all of it was gone.  Also, ask about maybe getting put on a steroid. My grandfather-in-law, has some health issues, but he had gotten to where he would eat maybe once a day, if that. They put him on some sort of steroid(not sure of it's name)and now he eats like a pig.(good thing) \n  I would also consider going to a different doctor and letting them give you the once-over as well. Having a fresh set of eyes and a  mind on the case may help. I wish you the best, hope you get everything figured out and get to feeling better!
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I know you will be worried, but it could be something as simple as an infection or to the most other extreme, cancer.  Whatever it is, you've done the right thing by going back so quickly so when you find out the doctors will have a far better chance of treating it, whatever the case!!  \n\nNurses won't normally give an opinion as to what might be wrong so they don't frighten people, so please DON'T be worried by this!!\n\nGood luck for when you get your results, I'll be thinking of you!
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Go to doctor to get a mammogram that is the only way you can know if you have breast cancer.\n\nIf the pain is still in your chest, and your mammogram is negative then you may have blood pressure.\n\nIn this case take a bulb of medium size raw garlic -- approximately 15 peeled raw garlic cloves -- blend with 1/2 gallon water in a blender until it is liquidated in the water, or the water turns white.\n\nDrink 8 oz of the liquidated garlic with 8 oz mix of orange juice, mix in a 16 oz glass every three days and drink it.\n\nThis mixture would lower your pressure, because garlic when combined with Vitamin C acts as a blood thinner to unclog your arteries around your heart in your chest.\n\nAfter a week passed by, you should feel no more pain provide you do this every week as a preventative measure.
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it probably is a heat rash..i have had that...women with large breasts often experience this...she could either try baby powder and/deoderant
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Perhaps she is just concerned about you and wants you to rule out the possibility of your having cancer. On the other hand she could have this morbid desire (which she may not admit even to herself) for you to get cancer too so that you can better share the feelings / emotions and stress involved. It's easier to share something with someone who is going through the same thing!!! I know it sounds horrible but she could be slightly jealous of your good health.  I don't think she actually wants you to get cancer  and would be upset if you really did have it but if you did have it I'm sure she would be a pillar of support having gone through the same thing herself. \n\nYou've heard the saying 'a friend in need is a friend indeed?' Well I had a friend who was very supportive when i was down and when i needed her but she wasn't so happy when everything was going well for me. She would never praise me for anything i'd done well but would instead praise someone else. I concluded that she was a little jealous. In the end i couldn't really handle it and though we are still friends we are not that close any more. \n\nMy friend and yours are different of course. Your friend may not be motivated by any sinister intentions and may simply be concerned about you. I think you should explain to her gently how you feel. Tell her that you know she is concerned about you but that you feel uncomfortable when she keeps telling you that you might have cancer. \n\nI wish both of you all the best.
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Well, there is little I can do without being able to examine your girlfriend in person.  Breast development in a "normal" female is usually around age 11...so that means she was either quite a bit early or may have undergone precocious puberty.  Her breasts (depending on age) should have stopped growing at some point.  If they began to grow suddenly she might be pregnant.  As far as her areolar pain you will have to wait for the doctor to exam her.  Usually breast tenderness is a common side effect of a woman's cycle or again it could be puberty (depending on age).  If she has been giving herself regular breast self exams and recieved regular mammograms she should have nothing to worry about.  Of course with pain in the breast we might think cancer, but has she had any discharge (bloody,milky)?  Is the areola tender or does she feel a lump?  Is the nipple inverted (pushed in)?  All these questions will be asked by her doctor at the upcoming exam, but don't worry.  Most times in a young female we don't think cancer...usually we are thinking cyst which can be easily drained.
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what kind of doctor is he/she??? go get a second opinion. i would definately want to know what's going on if i were you, especially if there's a family history of breast cancer. good luck and hang in there. remember that you're not alone.
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No it is not normal to have breast that are differant in size or painful. Since cancer is only painful in advanced stages, you may have fibrocystic breast. Either way you should consult your Dr. just to be on the safe side, if it turns out to be fibro, please e-mail me and I`ll tell you a secret I learned at the age of 17 to rid you of the lumps and pain..I learned a something, believe this or not from a chiropractor when the Dr.`s was going to remove my breast, IT WORKED!!! I`m 43 and have no problems! Be Blessed, I`ll be praying for you! Rev.Susan
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Most likely this is a fibroadenoma the way you describe it.  A doctor can most likely confirm this when they do a breast exam.  Most likely they will also do a mammogram which probaly is not really that helpful in someone under 35 since the breast is more dense.  They will also probaly reccomend a fine needle biopsy.  If it is a fibroadenoma it is not cancer but many people choose to have them removed anyways.  This is obviously something that needs to be discussed with your doctor.
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being small has nothing to do with it.. and you doctor is stupid bc breast cancer starts inside the milk thing i forgot what it is called and spreads to the outside by the time  it spreads to the outside to where you can feel it it has become stage 2,3,4,5 .. im small and i have stage 3,,so with a mamogram they catch it before it moves to where you can feel it...get a mamogram every year for age 40 and over or high risk...
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Yes, DEFINETLY GO TO YOUR DOCTOR, It could be something that when you were young you were supposed to keep and eye on for tumors or cancer, if it is hurting that it never a good sign.  Our bodies are way to complicated to take advice on here from these crazy people.  PLEASE talk to your doctor, and make sure he or she is educated, we have all come across those doctors who pass these 6 week courses and think they can be P.A.'s.  (physician assistants) this is a serious matter, and you need to see a real professional.
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I pray that your mother's results will be ok, and that she does well. The reason I am writing is because you reminded me of the time I was waiting on my Mother's biopsy, she has breast cancer. My advice for you is to expect the worse, although we are surely not aiming for it, this way whichever way the result goes you will not be affected. Also try not to have any expectations before you understand the full picture.\nI hope all goes well. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
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you can tell very easily with the tests kits they sell. ask druggist to suggest one. they can tell very fast. if it's positive go to an o.b. dr. sorry you are too young to have your problems. i'm59 yrs. old i had breast cancer in 2000 and lung cancer in 2004. i've been going to 5 specialists now. i have tests all over my body every 3 months. i'm glad to keep up with the possiblities of cancer recurring. today i found out i have leasions on my rt. kidney. more tests for me again. but as i said the kits can tell your results,even if just 3 days have passed. what does your doctor say about irregular cycles. i would see another doctor. has to be an answer for what your going thru. take care and God bless! don't worry about AM  sickness, they have a pill for that. it could start any time mine was2 weeks - 2 months. it just depends on your body your hormones,too. take care i'll keep you in my prayers.     betty boop
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I agree that you should begin at age 30, men and women.  I know of 3 men around here that have had breast cancer in the last year.  I don't care if you have a family history of it or not cause I had to have a masectomy with no family history.  I had Pagets Breast Cancer.  So, anyone who is concerned should be allowed to have a mamogram!!!!!!!!!  Even though the Pagets did not show up in a mamogram.  It started as a little bump on my nipple\nand it hurt and burned really bad.  They had to scrape it for cells to determine what it was.