I think it's really strange that people think there are any true risk factors for breast cancer other than a strong genetic predisposition - which causes only about 10% of breast cancers. The only other real, direct possible cause of breast cancer is exposure to massive doses of radiation - like from a nuclear accident.
The other "risk factors", like being overweight, having no children (whether or not the woman has had abortions or miscarrages), consuming alcohol etc. and any number of things people think of as being associated with getting breast cancer aren't even present in most cases. In other words, most breast cancer victims don't have any "risk factors". So we have a disease where the "risk factors" mean pretty much nothing for most people.
Even if you feel strongly that women shouldn't get abortions (and please, no one likes abortion) saying that you will get breast cancer if you have one just isn't true.
And during Breast Cancer Awareness Month we should honor the victims of this dreaded and horrible disease that takes such an awful toll. I don't like the fact that anyone would try to tar the victims with the abortion brush. They are not being punished for having abortions, no matter how much you want to believe it.
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I think it's really strange that people think there are any true risk factors for breast cancer other than a strong genetic predisposition - which causes only about 10% of breast cancers. The only other real, direct possible cause of breast cancer is exposure to massive doses of radiation - like from a nuclear accident.
The other "risk factors", like being overweight, having no children (whether or not the woman has had abortions or miscarrages), consuming alcohol etc. and any number of things people think of as being associated with getting breast cancer aren't even present in most cases. In other words, most breast cancer victims don't have any "risk factors". So we have a disease where the "risk factors" mean pretty much nothing for most people.
Even if you feel strongly that women shouldn't get abortions (and please, no one likes abortion) saying that you will get breast cancer if you have one just isn't true.
And during Breast Cancer Awareness Month we should honor the victims of this dreaded and horrible disease that takes such an awful toll. I don't like the fact that anyone would try to tar the victims with the abortion brush. They are not being punished for having abortions, no matter how much you want to believe it.
October 2, 2009 - 8:06pmThis Comment
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