Hi Sierra_charlie,
I’m so sorry to hear about your problems with fibroadenoma. I’m afraid I know nothing about it, but if you repost in
forum.breastcancercare.org.uk/t5/Benign-breast-conditions/bd-p/4430
there are some discussions about fibroadenoma, and some of the others might be able to answer you question.
Regarding the chances of breast cancer, statistics show that in your age group it is a very, very rare occurence. However, it might be wise to get it checked out to be on the safe side. The quote below is from the BCC website:
After gender, age is the most significant risk factor for developing breast cancer – the older the person, the higher the risk. Most breast cancers (around 81 per cent) occur in women over the age of 50. Most men who get breast cancer are over 60.
The table below gives the estimated risk of developing breast cancer according to age, showing how risk goes up as we get older.
Risk up to and including age 29 – 1 in 2,000
Risk up to and including age 39 – 1 in 215
Risk up to and including age 49 – 1 in 50
Risk up to and including age 59 – 1 in 22
Risk up to and including age 69 – 1 in 13
Lifetime risk – 1 in 8"
But there are other benign breast conditions and information can be found about these in one of BCC’s booklets which can be found here:
www2.breastcancercare.org.uk/publications/benign-breast-conditions
Sending hugs and best wishes
poemsgalore xx