Breast Cancer

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Hi I won’t be able to answer to many questions but I will try. This will be my 1st time walking in the 3-day, so I am still trying to learn/figure things out.
For the amount of people you need to have on a team I don’t believe there is a set amount. So if it’s just you and one other person then that’s your team. Yes- each person on the team has to raise the $2200. That I know for sure. About raising the money– once you register they will give you your walker ID number and right from the web site you will be able send out e-mail letters. They will send you out a handbook that has all sorts of info in it. When the handbook comes there will be a donation slip that you can make copies of to mail out once you register you can also download and print out a copy of your donation form. Also once you register you will be able to access more areas on the web site that are helpful. I don’t know if I have helped any or not. But I do wish you the best of luck!!

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It is as close to impossible as makes very little difference.

The chances of a 13 year old having breast cancer are just about zero. The chances of her having it in both breasts are even smaller.

You know, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was classed as a ‘younger woman’. Know why? – I was only 50, and that’s pretty young for breast cancer.

Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s (let alone young teens), and fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30. Most (80%) are over 50.

You say the lumps are ‘on’ your breasts. Breast lumps are within the breast – and most of them (even in women over 50) aren’t cancer.

At your age your breasts are just beginning to grow and develop; if the lumps are within your breasts, they are normal breast development. If they’re ON your breasts, they’re probably zits, boils or bug bites.

Talk to your mother about this; if you don’t feel comfortable doing that, talk to your school nurse – she will take you seriously and will be able to reassure you that you don’t have breast cancer.

I’m sorry to hear your grandmother died of breast cancer. But breast cancer is rarely hereditary – only 5 – 10% of all cases are hereditary, and they are due to a rare inherited faulty gene. Breast cancer diagnosed after the age of 50 is even less likely to be hereditary.

A sign that breast cancer MAY be hereditary is when several members of the same side of a family have had it, especially if some were diagnosed at an earlier than usual age – that is, under 50.