Main Risk Factor For Developing Breast Cancer

“SIMPLY BEING A WOMAN IS THE MAIN RISK FACTOR FOR DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER”

  (cancer.org)

  THINK before you Gene Test

 “Genetic Tests Result may have serious implications when applying for medical, life, or disability coverage”. An employer may also have the right to look into your medical records.  (cancer.gov)

  “Not all women who inherit an altered gene will develop breast cancer”

  (cancer.gov)

   “EVERY PERSON HAS CANCER CELLS IN THEIR BODY” They do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a FEW BILLION”

  (Cancer update from John Hopkins Hospital)

  ONLY 5 – 10 PERCENT OF BREAST CANCER IS INHERITED”  

(MayoClinic.com)

“A Lumpectomy plus Radiation has not been proven to prolong a woman’s life any more than a Lumpectomy Alone”

“If a Sentinal Node (under the arm) is removed and found to be normal, the chance of finding other cancerous node is small”. (Ask your doctor) You can get lymph edema if to many nodes are removed”.