Contents:
- Medical Video: 6 Common Misconceptions About Cancer
- Revealing the facts behind the myth surrounding the causes of breast cancer
- 1. Using a bra increases the risk of breast cancer
- 2. Deodorants trigger breast cancer
- 3. Cellphones can cause breast cancer
- 4. Family genetics is the cause of breast cancer
- 5. Mammograms, MRI, and ultrasound cause breast cancer
Medical Video: 6 Common Misconceptions About Cancer
Many rumors and hoaxes circulating around the causes of breast cancer. Although it looks trivial, these fake news can make ordinary people more misunderstanding about this condition and haunted by unnecessary fear. Well, this article will examine thoroughly all the myths that cause breast cancer circulating in the community - which is certainly not true.
Revealing the facts behind the myth surrounding the causes of breast cancer
The myth that contradicts the original fact causes misunderstanding among the people. To overcome this, the researchers conducted a series of studies to prove the truth of the information circulating, whether it was just a myth that caused misunderstandings, or that it was actually a correct theory, but there was no evidence that accompanied the theory. What are the myths that cause breast cancer and are they certainly correct? Here's the review.
1. Using a bra increases the risk of breast cancer
Wrong. Many women are anxious because there is a lot of info circulating that the risk of breast cancer can be increased by wearing a bra, especially a bra with a bra. However, this myth was completely denied by a study by a research team from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, USA. They point out that there is absolutely no connection between breast cancer and the use of bras, regardless of how long, whatever the type, and the size of the bra you are using.
2. Deodorants trigger breast cancer
Wrong. According to the National Cancer Institute, there is no strong evidence that deodorants cause cancer, especially breast cancer. The pure content of deodorant itself is a chemical that may be a risk factor for cancer, but a product that will circulate in the market will usually be tested strictly first. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found no harmful substances contained in deodorants.
3. Cellphones can cause breast cancer
Wrong. People assume that radiation signals emitted by cellphones can affect health and even cause cancer.
Radiation can cause cancer when it mutates genetically. In the case of cellphones, the radiation emitted is very small, only around 450-2,700 MHz, with a peak power of 0.1-5 watts. Given the power of cellphone radiation is so small, it is very unlikely to be able to mutate genes in body tissues. In other words, cellphone radiation does not cause cancer.
4. Family genetics is the cause of breast cancer
The main cause of breast cancer comes from gene mutations, but only about 5-10 percent of breast cancer cases come from genetic (hereditary) factors. Gene mutation can occur in a person due to environmental factors, lifestyle, and age factors. The percentage for cancer caused by gene mutations ranges from 90 -95 percent.
5. Mammograms, MRI, and ultrasound cause breast cancer
Wrong. Checking your breasts with a mammogram does use radiation rays.This is where rumors of mammography as a cause of breast cancer originate. In fact, routine mammograms it really helps reduce the rate of death from breast cancer in women aged 45 to 75 years.
Unlike the mammogram, MRI is checking the breasts using magnets, while ultrasound uses sound waves. But just like a mammogram, there is no strong medical research that proves that these two things cause breast cancer. Ultrasound and MRI are very useful for detecting the presence of cells that cause breast cancer early.
