| Breast cancer is greatly feared by many women | | | | cancer. |
| especially if this disease runs in the families, but learning | | | | Myth #3: I've discovered a lump in my breast and it |
| more about breast cancer myths and reality is an eye | | | | means I have cancer. Absolutely not true, only 2 out of |
| opening process that will bring peace and confidence | | | | 10 breast lumps end up being true cancer growths, the |
| back into your life. | | | | rest are benign. See your doctor as soon as possible |
| Read below to discovery the truth and some very | | | | to carefully examine you and make a correct |
| interesting facts about breast cancer. | | | | diagnosis. |
| Myth #1: Routine mammograms should be delivered to | | | | Myth #4: Cancer runs in my family - I'm doomed to get |
| all women after age 40 to help detect cancerous | | | | it, too. If some of your family members had it, it simply |
| lumps at early stages. According to the new health | | | | puts you at a greater risk of developing cancer but |
| guidelines issued by U.S. Preventive Services Task | | | | doesn't guarantee you will end up with the disease. |
| Force, routine mammograms are now not | | | | Talk to your doctor which measures he thinks are |
| recommended as they expose pre-menopausal | | | | important to keep your health under close monitoring |
| women to high levels of radiation that in itself can | | | | and ensure you stay healthy. |
| trigger cancerous growth. A much safer alternative to | | | | Myth #5: Antiperspirant deodorants cause breast |
| routine mammograms are thermographic breast | | | | cancer. There have been a lot of health studies |
| screenings that are much superior in technology sense | | | | conducted to access whether aluminum commonly |
| compared to potentially hazardous mammograms and | | | | found in antiperspirant deodorants can trigger the |
| allow to detect dangerous breast masses much | | | | growth of tumor masses. The results are conflicting, |
| sooner. Thermographic testing simply measures the | | | | some believe it is not true, while some strongly believe |
| heat from your body and transposes it into an image | | | | that aluminum can potentially lead to toxic accumulation |
| on the screen. This method is safe and reliable. | | | | in the bodies resulting in various diseases. While it's |
| Myth#2: Only women get breast cancer, men don't. | | | | highly unlikely that any deodorant causes breast |
| We just wish it was true, but unfortunately men do | | | | cancer, it is safer to stick to natural deodorant varieties |
| have breast tissues that can grow cancerous masses. | | | | to ensure long term health. |
| About 1,700 men annually get diagnosed with breast | | | | |