In the last two years, over 1 lakh women were detected with breast cancer in India. A startling 70,218 women died of breast cancer in the year 2012 itself. At a rough estimate, out of every two women diagnosed with breast cancer, one is dying of the disease in India. The stats are worrying enough. Adding to that are the myths surrounding breast cancer that lead to many women mentally taking themselves off the risk radar. Prevention is definitely better than cure and that is why we spoke to the experts to provide you with eight popular ‘I can’t get breast cancer’ myths. Read on to make sure you safeguard yourself against the Big C.
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