Breast Cancer		Antiperspirants and Risk   Does using antiperspirants cause breast cancer? No. The supposed link between breast cancer and antiperspirants is based on misinformation about anatomy and a misunderstanding of breast cancer. In fact, there is no evidence that either the active ingredient in antiperspirants, or reducing perspiration from the underarm area, influences breast cancer risk. Questions Related to Antiperspirants and Risk Does breast cancer only affect older women? If you have a risk factor for breast cancer, are you likely to get the disease? If breast cancer doesn't run in your family, are you assured of not getting it? Does only your mother’s family history of breast cancer affect your risk? Is q monthly breast self-exam the best way to diagnose breast cancer? I’m at high risk for breast cancer. I've heard that there’s nothing I can do about it. Is this true? Is a breast cancer diagnosis an automatic death sentence? Does breastfeeding if you have a breast tumor increase your child’s risk of cancer? Does wearing an underwire bra cause breast cancer? Can mammograms cause cancer? Page 1 of 1    | 1 |

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