Would this be breast cancer?

Might this be breast cancer?
so im 16, and i discovered a bump inside my left brest,its not in the niple are. ive had it for like almost like 10 months ago, i havnt told anyone because im not sure yet. im really scared. what do you think? what do i do?

At 16 your chances of having breast cancer are close to zero.

It's mainly a disease of ageing: 80% of those diagnosed are over 50, only around 5 % are under 40 and 0.1% under 30, and it's almost unheard of in under 25s.

Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancerous, and many women have naturally lumpy breasts.

See your doctor for reassurance, because that's the only thing that will stop you worrying.

Maybe you can do a self exam breast cancer before you go to the doctor :

1. Lie down and place a pillow under your right shoulder to flatten your right breast.

2. Put your right arm behind your head.

3. Place your left hand on your right breast, and press with the pads of three fingers.

4. Move your hand over the area in a circle. Be sure to include the armpit.

5. Put a pillow under your left shoulder and repeat steps 2 through 4 to check your left breast with your right hand.

6. Examine your breasts in front of a mirror. Note any changes in appearance.

7. Contact your doctor right away if you find any lumps, swellings, dimplings, skin irritations, distortions, scaliness, thickenings, retraction of the nipples or other changes.

i know how you feel cuz im in the same boat and im also starting to get worried about a lump i found under my nipple a few months back, the only thing is im a guy and 16, which makes it even more confusing. I cant really offer you any help, for i dont really know much about the topic, but i can say that i wish you the best and hope its nothing serious as im hoping for myself too.

Don't dismiss a lump in your breast. Although most lumps found are not cancerous, you won't know until it is examined and/or tested. Please don't wait. The sooner you do this the better for you in the long run - for sure!

1] at 16, the odds are it is NOT breast cancer
2] but get it checked NOW - some lumps and bumps will grow even if not cancerous, which will make it harder to remove

It's probably nothing serious, but get it checked just in case.

talk to your parent tell them about this and get to a md soon at least it will be a learning process