What are some breast cancer myths?
1. Breast cancer only affects women. FALSE — Men can also get breast cancer. However, men make up just over 1% of all breast cancer cases. 2. FALSE — Breast Self-Examinations (BSE) are not necessary to perform if you have a physical and/or mammogram every year. 3. Breast implants would interfere with testing and treatment of breast lumps and/or breast cancer. FALSE — Breast implants do not rule out availability of testing and treatments. Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative 1998 4. One in 9 Canadian women can expect to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. TRUE — The chances of developing breast cancer is 1in 9; whereas the chances of dying of breast cancer is 1 in 24.9. Canadian Cancer Statistics 1999. 5. All lumps found in the breast could be cancerous. WRONG — Lumps in breast are common and most are not due to cancer. Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative 1998 6. Adopting healthy lifestyles such as a low-fat diet may decrease your risk of breast cancer. TRUE — Restrict the fat i
