Health Cancer Advice Information – Teen Growth

Sep. 07, 2010

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My breasts have two lumps on the top. They are hard and painful. I already have my first period. I am 13 years old, could it be breast cancer?

I have a lump in the front of my neck just above the Adams apple, it is the size of a pea and it is very sore to touch. Cancer runs in my family. If it’s not cancer what could it be?

I'm addicted to Dip and need to quit. I noticed that after I dip the inside of my lip is a dark red. This really worries me, and I'm afraid my dentist will see this and tell my parents. I currently have 3 tins under my bed, and need to get rid of them, because when they are there I feel the urge to dip. I'm not 18 yet so I can't get them unless I try. I don’t know if it’s the taste or the buzz that gets me, but I need to stop. Is there anyway to get the taste without the tobacco?

I have a small hard bump on my neck. It is just above my Adam’s apple and on the left side. It moves when touched. Do you think it could be cancer?

I am a 14 year old female. Should I get the vaccine for cervical cancer? Do I need to worry about that now?

For about two days I noticed what seemed to be bug bites on the side of my testicles. Up until today they started to be very painful. I'm worried it's serious.

I have a lump on the back of my neck. It has been there for a few years, but I just recently realized it could be cancerous. How do I know? It is dark pinkish in color, round and does not hurt usually. It is like a lump but does not stick out and barely rises above my skin.

I am a 16-year-old female. I am not sexually active. I found a lump on the inner lip of my vagina. It hurts to touch and it’s skin color. What could this be? An ingrown hair? I’m scared.

I am a 14-year-old girl. I have missed many of my friends’ birthday pool parties because I’ll have my period. My mom and dad have told me NEVER to use tampons because they can cause cancer. Do tampons really cause cancer? Is it OK to wear a tampon to go swimming?

My parents have smoked all their lives. I’ve told them how I hate it and recently they agreed not to smoke around me. How bad is second hand smoke and could I have cancer from it?

Are your breasts supposed to have any kind of hard spots? I’ve noticed lumps in my breasts for a while. I’m not sure if this is normal. Are your breasts supposed to be soft all the way through?

Does the size of your breasts affect your chances of getting breast cancer? I’ve always heard it's your age and heredity, but I haven't heard anything about the size.

Are tanning salons safe?

At what age should a teenage girl start having breast exams?

If I’m going to be out in the sun will it help to prepare my skin and go to a tanning salon, this way I have a base tan? I usually burn very easily.

By how much do birthmarks increase the probability of developing cancer?

What is HPV?

How big are breast cancer tumors?

I was in the sun for about four hours. I used a sun block and I have sunburn on my nose and a sun blister. What can I do to help it?

I'm a 13-year-old boy. Is there a way to remove moles?

I'm 12 years old. My grandmother has been treated for lung cancer. My parents and grandfather said they would stop smoking, but I recently found out they haven’t. This is really upsetting to my grandmother and me. How can I make them quit?

At what age can you get testicular cancer? Is the lump on the testicle hard when you have testicular cancer?

For the past year, I've had a small lump on the side of my head just under my glasses. My mum and says it’s caused by my glasses rubbing. Now, I have found another lump on my skull in another place. What could this be? I'm scared to go to my doctors on my own.

I am 18 year old and recently had a lump removed from my breast. What could have caused the lump and am I at a higher risk of cancer? Will it stop me from nursing?

Are there any alternative ways to treat and cure cancer, especially breast cancer, besides medical treatment?

I am a 16-year-old female and have had a hard lump on my neck for about a year. It's somewhat larger than when I first found it. Is it possible it’s cancerous?

My mom has been very ill with cancer for the past four years. I am trying to be strong for her, but it gets too hard sometimes. I cry every night at the thought of losing her. I know she’s not going to leave me yet, but it hurts to see her in pain. What can I do to be stronger for my mom?

Is it true that birth control pills can increase your cancer risk especially if you are already prone to cancer because of previous family members?

I'm a 17-year-old female. I weigh 94lbs. and am 5'6". I have swollen lymph nodes in my neck and recently felt a small but hard lump in the back of my neck. Could I have cancer?

I’m a 19-year-old white, female and I live on a tropical island in the Caribbean. My face doesn’t seem to get as tanned as the rest of my body and I don’t use sunscreen. How can I get a tan that looks natural, without having to over expose myself to the sun?

I’m a 15-year-old girl. I’m home schooled and live in a small town. I’ve always been very strong and happy with the way I look, but lately I feel like not eating and that I need to lose weight. My mom’s really sick with cancer, so her moods are up and down. I’m dating an older guy who’s 19 and obviously there’s a lot of problems there. I’m so confused and frustrated, I want to go to sleep and not wake up. Please help me figure out my next step.

I’m 14 years old and once in awhile I have a great pain in my testicles. It’s so bad I can’t walk or move my lower body at all. Is this normal?

I'm 13 and I’ve had a couple of drops of blood on my bra on one side. I have no pain or tenderness. I have been having regular periods for about two years. Does it have anything to do with puberty?

My boyfriend’s father passed away from prostate cancer. A couple of days ago, I was touching his testicles and one felt smashed or misshaped. I don't know if there was an actual growth or if it was normal. Could this be testicular cancer?

I am 14-years-old. I have had a lump in my breast for the past three months. It hurts when it's pressed hard. What is it?

I'm a 14-year-old female. During my period last month I had a lump on the side of my breast. My mom said it was normal and I was just growing. It hasn't gone away. Do you think it's something else?

Is it true that if cancer runs in your family it skips a generation? And if so, is an individual especially prone to it if you are part of that "skipped" generation?

When does a girl start having pelvic exams and pap smears?

When should I put on sunscreen?

I'm 18 years old for the past week I have had really bad back pain that just will not go anyway. When I feel down my spinal cord I feel a lump that really hurts. I'm scared I have cancer and I don't want to go to the doctor.

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