Is it breast cancer?

Question

Ok im 14, and my bra size is A32.

My right boob has been sore for the past few days, and i feel a rather large lump underneath the nipple. If i poke that boob even a little, it hurts. But my left boob seems perfectley normal. Also the nipple on my right boob seems pale, and the part the sticks out is kind of sticking in. Im a little afriad to bring it up with my mom, so i came here first. Please, please, please help me. I'm really starting to freak out :(

Answer 1

The first symptom, or subjective sign, of breast cancer is typically a lump that feels different than the surrounding breast tissue. According to the Merck Manual, greater than 80% of breast cancer cases are discovered as a lump by the woman herself. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the first medical sign, or objective indication of breast cancer as detected by a physician, is discovered by mammogram.

Indications of breast cancer other than a lump may include changes in breast size or shape, skin dimpling, nipple inversion, or spontaneous single-nipple discharge. Pain is an unreliable tool in determining the presence of breast cancer, but may be indicative of other breast-related health issues such as mastodynia.

When breast cancer cells invade the dermal lymphatics, small lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, its presentation can resemble skin inflammation and thus is known as inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer include pain, swelling, warmth and redness throughout the breast, as well as an orange peel texture to the skin referred to as peau d’orange.

Another reported symptom complex of breast cancer is Paget’s disease of the breast. This syndrome presents as eczematoid skin changes such as redness and mild flaking of the nipple skin. As Paget’s advances, symptoms may include tingling, itching, increased sensitivity, burning, and pain. There may also be discharge from the nipple. Approximately half of women diagnosed with Paget’s also have a lump in the breast.

Occasionally, breast cancer presents as metastatic disease, that is, cancer that has spread beyond the original organ. Metastatic breast cancer will cause symptoms that depend on the location of metastasis. More common sites of metastasis include bone, liver, lung and brain. Unexplained weight loss can occasionally herald an occult breast cancer, as can symptoms of fevers or chills. Bone or joint pains can sometimes be manifestations of metastatic breast cancer, as can jaundice or neurological symptoms. These symptoms are “non-specific,” meaning they can also be manifestations of many other illnesses.

Most symptoms of breast disorder do not turn out to represent underlying breast cancer. Benign breast diseases such as mastitis and fibroadenoma of the breast are more common causes of breast disorder symptoms. The appearance of a new symptom should be taken seriously by both patients and their doctors, because of the possibility of an underlying breast cancer at almost any age.

  

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Answer 2

I doubt that it is breast cancer however you may have a cyst that should be examined by a doctor.

Answer 3

First, you should know that cancer does not hurt, so if you have a painful lump you must speak to your mom and go see a doctor right away, but you do not have cancer.  Don't freak out - take a deep breath and calmly say to your mom you want to speak to her privately.  Take her to your room, shut the door, and show her your breast.  Tell her you want to see a doctor as soon as possible.  I'm sure she will be supportive.