Do Wired Bras Really Trigger Breast Cancer? This is the fact

Many women around the world are fighting the threat of breast cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO) observes that there are 7.8 million women living with breast cancer in the last 5 years.

Not a few women believe in the notion that bra underwire can be a trigger for breast cancer. Is that true?

Launching from Healthshots, Sunday (19/9/2021), Dr. Sunita Varma, Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fortis Shalimar Bagh Hospital confirms that underwire bras do not cause cancer breast.

Doctor Varma also added that there is a myth that underwire bras can block lymphatic and blood flow. This is due to the tight fitting to cause breast cancer. However, experts point out that this myth has been debunked.

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Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breast. This cancer can develop in the cells lining the ducts or lobules, in the glandular tissue of the breast. This cancer is not a contagious type of cancer.

Unfortunately, about half of breast cancers develop in women over the age of 40, with no visible signs or symptoms. This can make the patient’s condition worse.

Factors that increase the risk of breast cancer are a history of radiation exposure, reproductive history, age, and tobacco consumption.

The following are common symptoms of breast cancer, including:

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