Popular Myths About Breast Cancer

Myths surround most everything on this earth and breast cancer is not exempt from that. We all know and hear about breast cancer but it does not mean that the information that we have is always accurate. That is why there are some things which are considered myths! Why don’t you check your knowledge against these myths? You (or others around you) will be better off with the right information.

Myth #1: I (or someone you know) am too young to have breast cancer.
The truth is that women of all ages can be affected with breast cancer. The reason behind this myth is that most women who get breast cancer are older but that does not exclude the possibility of younger women getting it also. This is one good reason women should have check ups or at least perform breast self-examination.

Myth #2: There is no history of breast cancer in my family, ergo, I have nothing to worry about.
Not that I am being an alarmist here but just because no one in your family has ever been diagnosed with breast cancer does not mean that you have absolutely no chance of getting it. The truth of the matter is that a good number of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it. So do not be complacent because of this.

Myth #3: I have no risk factor for breast cancer so I am perfectly safe.
Again, not to be an alarmist, but there are many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer even if they didn’t have a single risk factor. The only “risk factor” they had was being a woman.

I hope that I am not being perceived as negative here but my point is that you have to take certain steps in order to be vigilant against breast cancer.

乳腺癌的大众误区

有关地球上的这些个事儿，几乎都有其误区，乳腺癌不无例外。乳腺癌我们都早有所闻，但所闻之事却不定属实。这便是“误区”之源！那么为何不整顿你的知识库与摒弃那些误区呢？掌握正确的信息对你（或你身边之人）都有好处。

误区 #1: 我（或你认识的人）是如此年轻，怎么可能患乳腺癌呢。

事实上所有年龄段的女性均有可能受乳腺癌的“侵袭”。此则误区的背后支撑点是患乳腺癌的女性大部分已上了岁数，但那不足以排除年轻女性患乳腺癌的可能性。这就是为什么广大女性朋友们应定期做检查，至少进行自我检查。

误区 #2:咱家并无乳腺癌的家族史，因此，我没必要担心。

我并非在这里杞人忧天，而是，你的家族不曾有乳腺癌的发病记录并不表示你也肯定不会得。许多患乳腺癌的女性，她们家都从来没有人得过，这是个不争的事实。因此切忌因为上述原因在那儿自鸣得意。

误区 #3: 我并无患乳腺癌的危险性因素，所以我绝对安全。

我要再次申明，我并非耸人听闻。许多患乳腺癌的女性本身都没有任何危险性因素。唯一的“危险性因素”就是她们是女人。

但愿我在这里没有被冠以消极人士的名号。我只是想提醒大家做好警觉措施对抗乳腺癌。