Breast Cancer Myths

When a myth, a strong belief about a certain topic, has been around for a long time it becomes integrated in your brain as being the truth and will likely become "common sense”. This may be acceptable for certain topics but not when it’s concerning an individual’s health, especially for serious diseases such as Breast Cancer. This is because myths about certain diseases that may prevent preventative measures from taking place, becoming a serious matter. Cultural taboos and values play a big role in introducing and shaping those myths, and can clearly differ from one nation to another. It is therefore important to understand the difference between truth and myth.

In this video the most common aboriginal myths about Breast Cancer is presented, but also likely reflects what most women of many other cultures might believe is true. What other myths can you add to the list that you have heard of, or is strongly believed in, in your culture?