Breast Cancer Myths WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Breast Cancer Myths
Due to the complexities of breast cancer, many myths surround the disease. Because of these myths, many women fail to either realize the risks they face or feel they are handed a death sentence once a diagnosis has been made. One common myth is that only women who have a family history of the disease will fall victim to it. The reality is that approximately 70% of the women diagnosed with the disease have no risk factors for breast cancer.1
Fast Facts:
- Myth: Breastfeeding increases the risk of breast cancer.2
- Myth: Using antiperspirants can lead to the development of breast cancer.3
- Myth: If cancer cells are exposed to air during a surgery, it will spread throughout the body.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Health Media Ventures (via Health): Breast Cancer: Risks and Symptoms: 25 Breast Cancer Myths and Misunderstandings: No.1
- ↑ About.com: 7 Myths About Breast Cancer
- ↑ BreastCancer.org: Myths About Breast Cancer
- ↑ University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center: 16 Common Myths About Breast Cancer
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 26, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Myths about Breast Cancer, Myths and Facts about Breast Cancer, Facts about Breast Cancer, Myths Surrounding Breast Cancer, Myths breast cancer, Truth about Breast Cancer, Lies about Breast Cancer
- Last update: Oct. 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
