There are many fables and myths about breast cancer. So it’s not surprising that sometimes you don’t know what to believe anymore. Are you ready for clarity? We already help six rumors out of the world.
1. ‘Breast cancer is always hereditary’
Most people with breast cancer have no family members who have also had this disease, so it’s a myth. Although breast cancer can be hereditary, heredity only plays a role five to ten percent of the cases a role. As a woman, you run a higher risk of breast cancer after your fiftieth birthday. So keep checking your breasts regularly!
2. ‘Underwired bras increase the risk of breast cancer’
It is sometimes claimed that underwired bras increase the risk of breast cancer. An example of such a rumor is that a bra would clamp the lymphatic vessels and thereby prevent the removal of waste products, which would cause them to accumulate in the mammary gland tissue.
Thanks to the science we can say with certainty that this rumor is nonsense. So you can keep wearing all your favorite bras, with or without underwire!
3. ‘Using deodorant increases the risk of breast cancer’
Breast cancer from using deodorant? There’s a smell to that. Scientists investigated and indeed, this rumor is not true. Out research shows that there is no link between deodorant and breast cancer.
4. ‘Only women can get breast cancer’
It’s uncommon, but men can also get breast cancer. get in the Netherlands about 160 men annually this disease.
5. ‘If you have small breasts, the risk of breast cancer is also smaller’
Breasts come in different shapes and sizes. Whether you have melon, orange, pea, tangerine or any other fruit of your choice doesn’t matter. The size of your breasts does not affect the development of breast cancer.
6. “Breast cancer always starts as a lump in your breast”
One of the most common symptoms of breast cancer is a breast lump, but there are other signs that may indicate breast cancer. For example, think of a leaking or retracted nipple or a swelling in the armpit.
Do you want to know how to recognize breast cancer? Here you can read how you can best check your breasts.
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2023-08-28 14:08:01
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