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8 Breast Cancer Myths and Realities

  By Monami K. Thakur  posted Oct 4th 2011 at 8:30AM IN | Avg Rating
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Misinformation is more dangerous than information that has not been conveyed. And the same applies to breast cancer awareness. One of the most common cancers in India, breast cancer accounts for 28 to 35 percent of all cancers in women in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. There is an urgent need to be more aware of breast cancer symptoms and treatment, and since October is breast cancer awareness month, this is the right time to dispel the many myths and half-truths about this condition and replace them with actual facts… (Images courtesy: ©Thinkstock photos/ Getty)

  • Only Women Get Breast Cancer
  • Breast Feeding Causes Breast Cancer
  • Underwire Bras Causes Breast Cancer
  • All Breast Lumps are Cancerous
  • Birth Control Pills Can Lead to Breast Cancer
  • Family History is a must
  • Mammograms Help Prevent Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer is Contagious

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