The truth and myths about a breast cancer

In prevention of cancer it is very important to have reliable information. And though it is considered that it is better to suffer prolonged anxiety excessively, than then "be whipping the cat", nevertheless it is not necessary to bring itself to paranoia. The composure and tranquility are not less important in protection of health. So, check whether you have the correct idea of breast cancer.

It is not deadly. And it is one more truth about breast cancer too. Despite the scary statistics provided in the beginning of article, the hope is, and very big. At early diagnostics treatment becomes successful, and the women who had a breast cancer continue to lead active life, raise children, grandsons and will cause a stir in nothing from the girlfriends whom the disease avoided. A strong argument in favor of regular inspections, agree. And still important detail. In such disease as cancer diagnosing on the first terms is really important. Only two weeks can play an important role and exclude death.

Mammography needs to be passed every year. Let's agree, but partially. If you are more senior 40, then mammography is really shown annually. Is aged more senior 20 rather monthly to do independent survey of a breast, and it is necessary to pass clinical test, at least, every three years.

Breast cancer happens only at women. It is a lie. At men the breast cancer can also develop. Excuse for a detail, but even cats and dogs can have a breast cancer. So if your husband is disturbed by consolidations around a breast – urgently to the doctor! A disease it at men, of course, not such frequent, but if meets, then consequences can be same serious. For example, in the USA 500 men die every year of a breast cancer.



If there is diseased in family – that it will concern also you. It is not absolutely right. True the fact that if in your family the developed breast cancer, then your risks were observed, of course, is higher, than at those who have no such family history. And statistics says that less than 20% of women inherit a disease from family members. It is simply important to know that the risk increases therefore it is worth being more attentive to itself, monthly to examine a breast independently, to consult with experts. But the family clinical record – not the death sentence, it precisely.

Any consolidation in a breast is cancer. It is a lie. Some women have more smooth tissues of a mammary gland, at some, on the contrary, consolidations, cysts are often observed. But it does not mean that you developed cancer. Just each new consolidation in this case has to bring you to the expert though cases when it is diagnosed that breasts are simply inclined to cysts are very frequent. The answer – only for the expert.

Malignancies differ from good-quality to the touch. It is, in principle, the truth. But the matter is that only the expert can define malignancy. To diagnose and furthermore to seek to give definitions to the consolidations is not necessary. The rule such – at any consolidations we go to the doctor even if for 100 percent are sure that it is good-quality education.



Than skin is lighter, that high probabilities to get breast cancer. It's not true. There is certain statistics on a skin color occasion. For example, it is considered to be that Afro-American women have more chances to die of a breast cancer. But it is connected more likely with educational level and also with availability of medical care. According to these data, white women really have less deaths.

Tablets can become the reason of a breast cancer. It partly can concern women for 45 which took a contraceptive pill. The matter is that tablets of that generation had very high doses of hormones, unlike modern medicines. If you began to take a pill in the 2000th years, then can not worry that their structure somehow will provoke cancer. On the contrary, there are researches that reception of contraceptive tablets can reduce risk of formation of ovarian cancer and other female genitals.

If you developed a breast cancer, then to you will amputate a breast. It is not true. Though in certain cases such measure is necessary, but treatment can consist also of other measures, depending on a disease stage: chemotherapy, radiation, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, any combinations from these and other measures. The diagnosis "breast cancer", especially if it is put at an early stage, not always means that you will lose a breast.