How can i tell if i have breast cancer?
610222
When you're in the shower, hold one arm up and with your other hand rub your breast around in a circle. If you feel any lumps and it hurts when you touch the lump. Go to the doctor and have them take a test.
314525
I am a Certified Breast Care Consultant.  It could be an infection of his lobules, which needs a doctor, or it could be a sign of breast cancer... Breast cancer does occure in men although you don't hear much about it.  Other signs of a possible IBC (Inflammitory Breast Cancer) are retracting of the nipple, change in color of the areola (around the nipple) warm sensation, itching or burning, and many others.  This kind of cancer is not detectible by the usual breast exams. It requires a needle punch biopsy, they would insert a needle and remove a core of a few layers. Much like getting a piercing.  Because it is not a lump, it grows outward in 'sheets'.  If you get it checked out, bring up IBC because it is the fastest growing type of breast cancer, but has not been extensively studied.  Some doctors arent well educated of the type.  Best wishes.
254825
There is no way to tell if a breast lump is cancerous or not without investigating it.  I have been a registered mammographer for over 15 years and I can tell you first hand that there are no set signs and symptoms of breast cancer.  I have heard many people say that if a breast lump hurts, then it is not cancer....NOT TRUE.  I have plenty of patients who ignored a painful lump because of this and had their breast cancer grown unchecked for months and unfortunately even years in some cases.  Call your local Pubic Health Department.  Even in our very small town, we have a program called Care For Her, which will provide mammograms and even follow up biopsies/treatment etc.  Not only could acting on this save your life, it could give you a better QUALITY of life as well.
801825
Only insisting on having it checked out-\nIm 20 and am a breast cancer survivor, but at her age she still hasent really truly gone thru puberty it could be a number of things- a cyst, or breast developing pains\nJust insist on a doctor check up\nand do a breast self exam to follow up
474474
I am not sure how you could be self-diagnosing because in order for you to get an  ultrasound or mammogram, you would need an order from a doctor.\n\nYou can do a search under yahoo images for "x-ray breast cancer" or "ultrasound breast cancer."  I found many examples that way.\n\nFor mammography, remember, different types of breast cancer have different characteristics.  Sometimes, there is no mass, but a cluster of microcalcifications etc.\n\nFor ultrasound, there are nine malignant critieria, including echo shadowing, irregular shape, duct extension, hyperechoic, mass taller than wide and indistinct borders.
519824
Yes, I know for a fact that men can get breast cancer. But usually they refuse to be tested for it, and it turns fatal. Trust me, You are going to have to go to the doctor if you are having any of the following symptoms..\n\n1) Any discharge from your nipple.\n2) Any lumps or bumps that aren't normal.\n3) Any swelling of the affected breast.\n4) Usually there is no pain affecting the breast if it is \n   cancer, but if you are having pain, there could many \n   reasons, among them cancer. Usually there is no pain, but\n   you should get checked if you have pain in your breast.\n\nFor you family, for yourself, for anyone, for YOU mostly, you are going to have to go to the doctor. I have a Daddy who refuses to go, and I'm watching him die, very very slowly, every day there is something else with him. Now, being a nurse, I can call his doctor and request certain medications, but not everything he needs, nor can I make him go to the doctor as he is frightened of what they may find. So, PLEASE, SWALLOW YOUR DAMN PRIDE, AND GO!! Hopefully you'll find that there isn't anything, but you have to see a doc to find out. Good Luck and GOD BLESS YOU!
22434
This is totally normal if it is before your period (a lot of women have PMS swelling), or if your breasts are currently growing.  Sore breasts may also be a sign of pregnancy, so keep that in mind if it's a possibility.  Breast cancer, in the early statges, does not hurt at all.  The early sign of breast cancer is finding a lump (which would be HIGHLY unusual at your age).
1055564
Looking at the current statistics, 1 out of 2,212 by age 30 have breast cancer.  Each woman's breast cancer risk may be higher or lower, depending upon a several factors, including family history, genetics, age of menstruation, and other factors that have not yet been identified. While breast cancer is less common at a young age (i.e., in their thirties), younger women tend to have more aggressive breast cancers than older women, which may explain why survival rates are lower among younger women. By age 40, 1 out of 235 will develop breast cancer.  \nBy age 50 1 out of 54  Your lumps could be hormonal related, which is something you need to see a doctor about to get tested.
1119991
You can always have a doctor check you out when you have your yearly exams and stuff like that.  When I go for my checkup, my doctor's check my breasts, and I've already had an ultrasound and mammogram (I was 18 when I got both), and the lumps are normal before your menstrual cycle starts.  I have something called fibrocystic disease, which is basically a fancy way of saying I have "lumpy breasts".  It's normal for women who've never had kids, haven't went through menopause, or young women in adolescence and early adulthood.  It's normal to feel tenderness and some soreness every now and then, but remember to do self breast exams on yourself after your period ends.  As always, you can get checked out, to make sure everything's okay.  Hope this helps!!!
160922
First off, THIS IS NOT one of the times that you should jump off of your computer and run to the ER. \n\nA bit of information. Lumps that come and go with your period may be what is known as Fibrocystic Change (not cancer). Your breasts respond to hormone changes during your period. Breast lumps should usually be examined about a week or so AFTER the start of your period. \n\nMake an appointment with your primary care physician, and don't get anxious.\n\nHere is a website with good reliable information:\nhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4982-4.asp
588309
Breast Cancer happens when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control enabling them to invade nearby tissues or even spread through the body. Sizable collections of the out of control tissue are called tumors. Not all Brest Tumors are considered to be cancer because certain types of large cell collections cannot spread or threaten a person's life. The preceding type of tumor is called a benign tumor. The tumors that can spread throughout the body or invade nearby tissues are considered to be cancerous cells and are called malignant tumors. In theory, any of the types of tissue in the breast can form cancer cells, but usually cancer comes from either ducts or glands in the breast. Because it may take months or years for a tumor to get large enough to notice in the breast, we screen for tumors with mammograms, which can sometimes see disease before we can feel it.
605657
When the doctor does a biopsy and the test comes back saying you have it.\n\nYou can have a lump, but there's no way of knowing what kind of lump you have until a doctor checks it out.
948714
From a professional standpoint I would get it checked.  There are programs out there to help you cover the costs of medical expenses.  A doctor cannot refuse you treatment due to inability to pay.  A really good program that could help you out is the Hill-Burton Act.  I spent many years working on an Oncology Unit (Cancer unit) in our local hospital and know that one of the signs of breast cancer is nipple discharge.  I don't want to scare you , only inform you.  Finding out now is best because there are treatments available that can stop the growth if it is cancer, and better to catch it early.  I will keep you in my prayers.
87123
You can get it young, but it doesn't sound like a typical breast cancer lump.  My experience was a small hard lump that did not hurt nor was red.  Go to the doctor to be sure.
512255
actually if this is a recent development you should consult a doctor because uneven sizes of breasts is a symptom of breast cancer. If you just noticed this change then you should get a check-up just in case.
650287
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.
825767
When I was about 7 months pregnant I found a lump and tossed it up to a blocked milk duct. I mentioned it at my next visit, and the ball started rolling. I was diagnosed with breast cancer within 5 days. And unlike someone else said that tumors in the breast are small, my biggest of three tumors was 4cm, rather large.\n\nI guess what I am saying is that it doesn't hurt to get it checked out for your peace of mind. BTW, I was 29 years old with no family history of BC.\n\nI will be thinking good thoughts for you, good luck!