| If I don’t have a family history of breast cancer, I won’t get it |
Most people diagnosed with breast cancer have no known family history |
| If you maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy, and limit alcohol, you don’t have to worry about breast cancer |
Although these behaviors can help lower breast cancer risk, they can’t eliminate it |
| Breast cancer always causes a lump you can feel |
Breast cancer might not cause a lump, especially when it first develops |
| Annual mammograms guarantee that breast cancer will be found early |
Although mammography is the best early-detection tool we have, although it doesn't always find breast cancer at an early stage |
| All breast cancer is treated pretty much the same way |
Treatment plans vary widely depending on the characteristics of the cancer and patient preferences |
| When treatment is over, you’re not going to experience any side effects |
Breast cancer can have a long-term impact on people’s lives and well-being. Even after main treatments are done, people can experience long-term side effects |
