cancer myths and truths

On the news all the time you here that this can give you cancer or that can give you cancer, but can they really? Here are a list of cancers myths and why they are myths.



1. cell phones cause cancer: cell phones do emit radio waves, but these radio waves are like the radio waves emitted by a television. Cell phones do not cause brain tumors.



2. One of the most popular myths about cancer among woman is that antipersiprants and deoderants cause breast cancer. There is not evidance from recent studies can conclude that wearing them causes breast cancer.



3. cancer causes hairloss. Cancer its self does not cause hairloss, but effects from cancer treatment can cause hairloss.



4. certain types of cancers are contagious. This is not true, you cannot develop cancer from another person. Though some disease such as HIV are contagious and can lead to some types of cancer.



5. If a parent has cancer, they will pass it on to their offspring. This is totally NOT true. Cancer is caused by mutations in the genes, like was dicussed previously. Cancer is usually not hereditary.



6. Only women get breast cancer. This is a common myth that is not true. 1500 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year and every year 500 of those men die from breast cancer. Breast cancer in men is not as common as in women, but they can still develop breast cancer.



7. hair dye causes cancer. There is no evidance to prove that using hair dye causes cancer.



8. drinking water with flouride in it causes cancer. Half of Americans drink water with flouride in it, there are no creditable evidance that drinking water with flouride causes cancer.



9. coral calcium can cure cancer. coral calcium is a dietary supplement made from marine coral. This is not true, coral calcium cannot cure cancer and legal action has been taking against those saying it can.



Here are some truths about cancer:



1. eating grilled meats cause cancer. grilling meat causes a chemical called heterocyclicamines, to be created, this can be harmful. This chemical is found in higher qualities when meat is well done or burnt. It is recommended that you limit grilled meat and avoid eating the burnt parts



2. magnetic field exposure causes cancer. Some say that being around powerlines causes cancer. While many test have proved this to be inconclusive, still the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences suggests distancing yourself from these kinds of things.