- Resources
Myths About Breast Cancer
Myth No. 1: Breast cancer is a death sentence.
The vast majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer display no signs of the cancer spreading beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes. Eighty percent of these women live five years, most of them longer, and new and promising treatments, such as the class of drugs known as aromatase inhibitors, are being discovered.
Myth No. 2: You don’t need a mammogram until you’re 50.
For several years, the medical community has debated whether the risks...
Read moreMore information on "Myths About Breast Cancer"
From Our Experts
Will Your Plastic Water Bottle Give You Breast Cancer?
Many myths surround breast cancer, as well as other claims that may have something to them. In the latter category is the claim that... Read more »
Men Against Breast Cancer Invited to Young Survivors and Living...
Men Against Breast Cancer has been fortunate enough to be invited the past two years to present our Partners In Survival Workshop as a... Read more »
Eat to Live: 10 Things to Know about Breast Cancer and Nutrition
Can what you eat help prevent (or promote) breast cancer? Yes… probably, but exactly how is not yet clear. How do we make sense of all... Read more »
Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
Most of the time I don't get angry about breast cancer. I can think of more traumatic things that could happen to me - total paralysis,... Read more »
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Diagnosis Story
One of the most frightening aspects of my breast cancer diagnosis in 1998 was that I never knew my symptoms might be breast cancer until... Read more »
From Our Sources
Debunking breast cancer myths
In honor of national breast cancer awareness month, ABC News has unveiled a Web site devoted to patient education. A team of 65 doctors answers... Read more »
Myths of Chemotherapy
If you were born in my era (mid – 1950s) the word “cancer” was spoken quietly and with great fear. In fact, the only thing more frightening was... Read more »
Just Diagnosed with Breast Cancer? Breast Cancer Patient Stori...
If you’ve just learned that you have breast cancer, you may be encountering some of the most anxious moments of your life. Although research has... Read more »
The myths, facts about genetic cancer screening
In advance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness month and Breast Cancer Awareness month, the The National Society of Genetic Counselors has put together this... Read more »
Breast MRI and the New American Cancer Society Guidelines for ...
My technician recently told me, just before sending me gliding through an MRI tube, that MRI scans were once an uncommon breast exam. He performed... Read more »
Ten Breast Cancer Myths Debunked
Breast Cancer is a Death Sentence A breast cancer diagnosis, indeed, any cancer diagnosis, is not an automatic death sentence. The vast majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer display no signs of the cancer spreading beyond the breast...
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
