While there's an abundance of information on breast cancer available to us, there's also plenty of breast cancer myths we need to know about.
When it comes to diagnosing and treating breast cancer, the more we can safeguard ourselves against incorrect or inaccurate information, the better.
Breast cancer myths are one of the biggest causes of late or misdiagnosis altogether. This can be deadly as early and accurate detection saves lives, so it's important to arm yourself with the facts on breast cancer.
Here are six common breast cancer myths Myth 1If you don't have a family history of breast cancer, you don't need screening.
FactLess than 10 of people diagnosed with breast cancer have a family history, and less than 5 have a hereditary gene. The majority of people diagnosed have no family history of breast cancer.
