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Early Breast Development ,early Menarche And Low Adolecent BMI/adiposity Can Cause Breast Cancer
Question: Hello! I have a great worry regarding my daughter and breast cancer risk. I hope I have chosen the right specialist.
My daughter is a Scandinavian girl, who will be 13 in March. The reasons I worry about her breast cancer risk being higher than average are as follows:
She startet developing breasts at an early age, 3 months shy of turning 9. She had her period before she turned 12. She is thin, not because of dieting, but she is just skinny. She has in this several recognised risk factors for breast cancer* early breast development *early menarche * low adolecent BMI/adiposity. I had my first period and breast development much later than her. She is at elevated risk of early onset breast cancer and other breast cancer because of this. What can I do to protect her? Breast ultrasounds? Starting early? How often? What about ovaries/ovarian cancer risk? There is no known genetic mutations or family history, but she is at risk due to before mentioned early estrogen exposure and her lean/thin bodytype. I feel very stressed because of this. I can not change or remove these risk factors. I worry and worry and need help to make a plan for her regarding what she should do/should not do, and when. Thin girls with early breasts and menarche are they at higher risk for breast cancers even as early as from ages 18 and up?
I desperately need advice and help with how to safeguard her health.
Kind regards XXXXXXX
My daughter is a Scandinavian girl, who will be 13 in March. The reasons I worry about her breast cancer risk being higher than average are as follows:
She startet developing breasts at an early age, 3 months shy of turning 9. She had her period before she turned 12. She is thin, not because of dieting, but she is just skinny. She has in this several recognised risk factors for breast cancer* early breast development *early menarche * low adolecent BMI/adiposity. I had my first period and breast development much later than her. She is at elevated risk of early onset breast cancer and other breast cancer because of this. What can I do to protect her? Breast ultrasounds? Starting early? How often? What about ovaries/ovarian cancer risk? There is no known genetic mutations or family history, but she is at risk due to before mentioned early estrogen exposure and her lean/thin bodytype. I feel very stressed because of this. I can not change or remove these risk factors. I worry and worry and need help to make a plan for her regarding what she should do/should not do, and when. Thin girls with early breasts and menarche are they at higher risk for breast cancers even as early as from ages 18 and up?
I desperately need advice and help with how to safeguard her health.
Kind regards XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
The risk is little bit higher but nothing to worry or alarming
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your query. So Only thing which is of concern is early menarche which is a known risk factor for carcinoma breast to develop. However, in the absence of other risk factors like no of childbirths, breastfeeding history ( of course she is too young to even count for these risk factors), mutations, and family history it will be unnecessary to think about the risk of breast cancer for her.
So in a nutshell, there is nothing to worry about as such and as of now.
However, if you are too worried, then you can go for USG of the breast starting at age 30 years once in an year.
However I will still suggest that this is only a tailor-made plan for your daughter and not based on any specific recommendation as there are as such no other risk factors and she is too young to look for these factors.
So, no need to be panicky. Just relax.
Thanks.
The risk is little bit higher but nothing to worry or alarming
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your query. So Only thing which is of concern is early menarche which is a known risk factor for carcinoma breast to develop. However, in the absence of other risk factors like no of childbirths, breastfeeding history ( of course she is too young to even count for these risk factors), mutations, and family history it will be unnecessary to think about the risk of breast cancer for her.
So in a nutshell, there is nothing to worry about as such and as of now.
However, if you are too worried, then you can go for USG of the breast starting at age 30 years once in an year.
However I will still suggest that this is only a tailor-made plan for your daughter and not based on any specific recommendation as there are as such no other risk factors and she is too young to look for these factors.
So, no need to be panicky. Just relax.
Thanks.
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