Etiology and prevention of breast cancer, there have been a lot of misunderstanding and controversy, it is difficult to determine which are credible. Bra we can not because of a friend the Erzhi breast cancer, you are so that people of all bra. You may mistakenly believe that there is no family history of breast cancer, you will not have the risk of illness.
In fact, scientists have not found the real cause of breast cancer, only guess that may be caused due to obesity or excessive drinking.
Women's health must be known: 6 breast cancer misunderstanding
Myth one: birth control pills can cause breast cancer
Fact: The doctor said, they do not have enough evidence to suggest women are disabled contraceptives in order to avoid the risk of breast cancer.
Myth: Breast X-rays can prevent or reduce the risk
Fact: regular breast X-rays can not prevent or reduce the chances of breast cancer. The check can only be diagnosed with breast cancer, so that patients with breast cancer mortality by 16%. However, most breast cancer patients diagnosed by X-ray, general sick time up to 6-8 years, while the rate of misdiagnosis of the examination of the tumor up to 20%.
Myth: Breast cancer is generally a lump
Fact: About 10 percent of breast cancer patients diagnosed with breast will not lump, pain, or other abnormal symptoms. Detected mass, 80-85% are benign, they are usually cysts or non-cancerous tumor, which is called a fibroadenoma.
Myth: prevalence lower probability of a small chest of a woman
Fact: whether the risk of breast and bra size relationship. Development of breast cancer cells and ductal or lobular, both the number of all women are the same, its main function is to manufacture the milk and delivered to the nipple. Breast size, generally the amount of matrix (fibrous tissue) and fat, which almost does not matter in the risk of breast cancer.
Myth: Breast X-rays can cause breast cancer
The facts: relative to the benefits of early diagnosis of breast cancer, X-ray radiation damage appears to be negligible. The American Cancer Society recommends that women over the age of 40 should be checked annually breasts. U.S. FDA regulations the amount of radiation is quite low, equivalent to an average of more than three months the amount of radiation absorbed from the natural resources.
Myth: Most breast cancer is hereditary
Fact: only 5-10% of breast cancer by BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations caused by