9 unscientific argument about "breast cancer"

High incidence of urban women with breast cancer is a common factor in delayed marriage and childbearing, fewer number of births, shorter feeding time, and fast disturbance of city life, which are endocrine disorder, induced breast cancer.

Breast cancer is a genetic disease? Wrong

Pathogenesis of breast cancer is still not clear. However, scientists have already identified two genes associated with breast cancer: BRCA1 and BRCA2. The two genes mutated women, 40% to 80% of the risk of breast cancer, but another 20-60% medical records can not be explained by genes, 80% of breast cancer, and there is no clear family history records. So, even if you have a family history of breast cancer is not, and never be taken lightly. Meanwhile, those who have a family history of women, should be more close attention to their breasts.

Breast cancer is the first cancer killer of women? Wrong

Not the cause of female cancer deaths in most of the cancer, but it is the highest incidence of female cancer. According to the American Cancer Society data, in the United States, breast cancer incidence rate is about 111/10 million. China is a traditional low-incidence areas of breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Research Office of the Yangling Deng's study, in 2005, female breast cancer incidence rate of 24.8/10 million, ranking first in various types of cancer and lead to 48,164 people death. Even more frightening is that from 2000 to 2005, the number of breast cancer increased by 38.5%, and the momentum rapidly.

Use antiperspirants can cause breast cancer? Wrong

There is no evidence that the use of underarm antiperspirants or reduce the secretion of sweat glands can lead to increased incidence of breast cancer. This statement may be derived from people's lack of anatomical knowledge, or from the mouth of some unhealthy skeptic.

Breast cancer is the disease women? Wrong

While most men is concerned, only the breast to give him trouble is the fault of a transient adolescent breast hyperplasia (I believe that many men have had the same experience.) However, according to some studies, the incidence of male breast cancer is about (0.85 ~ 1.30) / 10 million. Because male breast fat tissue less likely violation of the subcutaneous lymphatic cancer network, so the fatality rate is very high, the United States in 2005, 460 men died from breast cancer. So fellow men must not be taken lightly on the breast changes.

Taking birth control pills can cause breast cancer? Wrong

Numerous studies (such as Marchbanks2002 published in the "New England Journal of Medicine," the survey) indicate that oral contraceptives do not increase the likelihood of women suffering from breast cancer, but a family history of breast cancer risk women should pay attention to a slight increase. Modern oral contraceptives contain only very low doses of hormones, and women taking oral contraceptives contribute to conditioning the menstrual cycle, ovarian cancer and reduce the incidence of endometrial cancer, reduce osteoporosis symptoms. As with any other drugs, oral contraceptives, we all have to appropriate the advantages and disadvantages.

High fat diet can lead to breast cancer? Wrong

Several large studies have not shown increased incidence of high fat diet and breast cancer a clear link between. However, refused to high-fat food is indeed a wise choice, especially if you already overweight. Indeed, obesity can increase the incidence of breast cancer because fat tissue also secrete estrogen, excess body fat increases estrogen levels, which is a risk factor for breast cancer.

Breast self-test is the most effective way for early diagnosis? Wrong

Breast X-ray examination, especially for recent mammography camera inspection is the most reliable means of early diagnosis of breast cancer. Fingers can sense the 1.5 cm size of the tumor, while the X-ray can be found less than 0.5 cm of the tumor and determine its properties. For breast self, can not exaggerate its effect. Guide to the U.S. early diagnosis of cancer from 2005 onwards will no longer recommend breast self as a method of early diagnosis of breast cancer. Experts recommend women over 35 years of age, should be conducted every 18 months, a professional breast examination, including X-ray inspection and palpation of professional doctors. The busy life of those who have family history and hypertension in women, experts suggest starting from the age of 30.

Is equal to mastectomy in breast cancer treatment? Wrong

Variety of breast cancer treatment, more than half of the patients received breast-conserving treatment can be, even if the removal of the breast need not necessarily require total removal of the breasts, and now have a lot to preserve the appearance of the breast with surgery, which can largely reduce the mental patients pressure.

Diagnosis of breast cancer equivalent to the death sentence? Wrong

80% no transfer of medical records of breast cancer diagnosis, these patients up to 80% survival rate five years, a number of high quality of life after treatment for many years. Even those who have metastatic breast cancer patients can continue to live a long time. In particular the treatment of breast cancer with each passing day, as long as soon as possible to find that breast cancer does not mean the end of life.