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Other symptoms

May 30, 2008 in False rumors, Information

Although it is highly unlikely that breast cancer can be detected in terms of pain, it must always be a cause of alarm. For instance, Paget’s disease is known to be related to breast cancer and the symptoms for this particular condition includes breast pains, abrupt weight loss, breast swelling and nipple discharge as well as itching and tingling of the breast tissue. It is recommended that the patient subject him or herself to a mammogram immediately if he or she is experiencing any of these symptoms because it was stated that this could very well be interconnected with breast cancer.

Antiperspirants cause breast cancer?!

Mar 25, 2008 in False rumors

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For more than a decade, an inaccurate rumor claiming that because antiperspirants actually work to stop underarm, certain toxins become trapped inside the body.  has been broadly circulated through the Internet and new media stating that the use of antiperspirants is a leading cause of breast cancer. The false rumor is angering health care professionals and alarming women across the country. These toxins, according to the rumor, are deposited in the lymph nodes below the arms, leading to cell mutations and the development of breast cancer.

This link between antiperspirants and breast cancer is now proven to be completely inaccurate. The body does not, in fact, need to purge toxins from the armpits in the form of perspiration. There are no toxins to purge; sweat is made up of a combination of 99.9% water, sodium, potassium and magnesium.