Male breast cancer questions and symptoms?

Pretty much, at this point I'm getting concerned. I'm sixteen years old, so I already understand the risk is most likely low for someone my age but hear me out here.

First off, I've searched into male breast cancer and already know the chances are about less than 1% that it would be it, and that it was most likely a hormonal thing with puberty, but something like that was supposed to clear up at 2 to 3 weeks at most, yet, it's been several months now.

The symptoms are something along the lines of this: under my left nipple there was recently a lump that formed that was initially painful. The pain quickly subsided and the hard, lump feeling remained there, but stayed underneath the nipple. Also, when it's messed with or squeezed, a small amount of clear fluid comes out.

So I don't really know what it is at this point or if I should go get it checked out, but I'm hoping that I can get a professional opinion about it and wanted to see some opinions

oh yeah.....kev.......**** off.

First of all simply finding a lump is not reason to think it may be cancer.
I鈥檓 not sure what you mean by the chances of you having it are less than 1%.
1% of all breast cancers occur in men if that鈥檚 what you mean. That is about 1,300-1,400 men each year and we are talking grown men over 50.
If a teenage boy had breast cancer it would be such a rarity it would be medical journal material.
When males your age have these symptoms it usually do to puberty and does not clear up in 2-3 weeks, or steroid use.

My husband had the same thing. He went and had a mommogram and they told him it was some sorta growth. We cant remember what they called it. It wasnt cancer, but they said if the pain got worse or got bigger then they would remove it. So go get checked. Luckily for my hubby it wasnt anything life threatening and it went away on its own. Good lucuk to you and God bless.

I would say that you have an ingrown hair. I know, it sounds weird but your symptoms match. A lump under the skin and fluid discharge. But, if your really nervouse about it just go to your Doctor.

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wow maybe ur lactating and ur not a guY?

Breast cancer is normally age related.

In women, it is uncommon under age 40, rare under age 30 and almost unheard of under age 20.

Men have even lower rick factors, and the risk of a teenage boy having breast caner is virtually nil( there is always a possibility that it will happen some day). Men are normally over 50 (including my grandfather).

Also keep in mind that breast cancer is rarely even tender, not painful.

Puberty is a gradual process, with effects continuing for several years.

When you say the lump is under the nipple, do you mean lower down on your torso or deeper into your chest? When you say clear fluid comes out, where is it coming out? from the nipple or elsewhere?

It could be an ingrown hair or pimple, although I would expect that to have resolved by now.

Sounds more like normal nipple discharge caused by developing breast tissue, either in normal breast location, or if further down the torso as an auxiliary nipple.

The more you play with it, pocking and squeezing, the more likely this normal hormonal reaction will develop into full lactation and the discharge will increase.

If you are concerned see your Dr.

No. You need not worry and it is not breast cancer. It is called GYNECOMASTIA. It is the Breast enlargement in a male. It usually involves only the nipple and nearby tissue of one breast. More rarely, the whole breast grows to a size normal in a female. True gynecomastia is related to an increase in estrogens. Testicular or pituitary-gland tumours commonly cause gynecomastia. Similar conditions (pseudogynecomastia) are caused by excessive body fat, inflammatory disorders, granular lesions, or growth of tumours. -

Causes -
Physiologic gynecomastia (also called Turcios Disease) occurs in neonates, at or before puberty and with aging. Many cases of gynecomastia are idiopathic, meaning they have no clear cause. Potential pathologic causes of gynecomastia are: medications including hormones, increased serum estrogen, decreased testosterone production, androgen receptor defects, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, HIV treatment, and other chronic illness. Gynecomastia as a result of spinal cord injury and refeeding after starvation has been reported. In 25% of cases, the cause of the gynecomastia is not known.-

Treating the underlying cause of the gynecomastia may lead to improvement in the condition. Patients should talk with their doctor about revising any medications that are found to be causing gynecomastia; often, an alternative medication can be found that avoids gynecomastia side-effects, while still treating the primary condition for which the original medication was found not to be suitable due to causing gynecomastia side-effects.-