Lets Straighten Things Out

Hi everyone,

Boca Inc is back with another post! :) Today, we're going to touch on the topic, cancer myths. 

Myth #1 : Only women get breast cancer.

This is by far one of the biggest cancer myths of all time. Although male breast cancer is uncommon, they still DO get breast cancer. According to www.cancer.com , an estimated 1500 men will be diagnosed and about 500 will die from the disease this year.

Myth #2 : Cancer is contagious.

This is not true. No cancer is capable of spreading from one person to another through contact. 

Myth #3 : People with cancer must remain in a hospital bed. 

According to www.cancer.net  , most people who live with cancer are treated on an outpatient basis, which basically means periodic appointments, and not an overnight stay in a hospital. The cancer patiens can stay in their home community and can continue with either some or all of their daily activites. For example, many people can work part-time or full-time, care for children, and attend social activities, despite undergoing cancer treatment.

Myth #4 : Positive thinking will cure cancer.

While maintaing a positive outlook during cancer treatment is essential, it will not cure cancer. Being optimistic helps with quality of life during treatment. There is no scientific evidence that a positive attitude will cure cancer, according to www.cancer.about.com 


Myth #5 : Wearing antiperspirants and deodorant can cause cancer.
There is no conclusive evidence from recent studies that wearing them can cause breast cancer, according to the National Cancer Society and www.cancer.about.com . This cancer myth, is by far one of the most popular among women.

Myth #6 : Cancer causes hairloss.

Cancer does not cause hairloss! According to www.cancer.about.com once again, hairloss is a side effect of treatment, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Not all people who undergo such treatment lose their hair too. 

Myth #7 : I am too young to worry about breast cancer.

While its true that the breast cancer risk increases as you get older, the fact is that women of all ages are at risk for developing cancer. (http://womenshealth.about.com/od/breastcancer/a/breastcafacts.htm)

Myth #8 : Sugar causes cancer to grow faster.

Although all cells, including cancer cells, use glucose (blood sugar) for energy, sugar does not speed tumor growth. In turn, removing sugar from your diet will not slow tumor growth.(http://www.cancer.net/patient/All+About+Cancer/Cancer.Net+Feature+Articles/Cancer+Basics/Cancer+Myths)

So, that is all we have for now. We hope that this has benefited you and if you would like to ask any questions, please send an email to boca.inc@hotmail.com or go to the following two websites which we find are beneficial and informational. http://www.cancer.net/patient/All+About+Cancer/Cancer.Net+Feature+Articles/Cancer+Basics/Cancer+Myths and http://cancer.about.com/od/causes/tp/cancermyths.htm

Thank you for your patience! :)

Love, Boca. Inc

What is cancer? How does cancer occur?

Hello, today we are going to tell you what breast cancer is and how cancer occurs. :)

What is breast cancer?   

• Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells.

How does breast cancer occur?

• Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. 

• The genes are in each cell's nucleus, which acts at the "control room" of each cell. Normallly, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through an orderly process, which we are sure you all know about, cell growth in which healthy cells replace old cells in our bodies. 

• However, over time, mutations can "turn on" certain genes in our bodies and "turn off" others in a cell. That changed cell will then gain the ability to keep dividing without control or order. Thus, it produces more cells just like it and forms a tumour.   

Tumours 

    A tumour can either be :

• not dangerous to health ( benign )  
•  have the potential to be dangerous ( malignant )

Stages of breast cancer

First Post!

Hello everyone, we are Boca. Inc from Methodist Girls Secondary School. We are creating this blog as a project for our school's Interdisciplinary Project Work. We would like to raise awareness on breast cancer and thus, this blog is created. For any inquires, please look at our email which is in the welcome message on the left hand side of the blog. Also, if you are experience in the medical field of cancer, and is willing to help, please also email us to let us know and we will email a questionairre which will help in our research. Thanks!


Love, 

Boca Inc (: