During a recent podcast, Comprehensive Breast Care surgeons Eric Brown, MD; Linsey Gold, DO; and Ashley Richardson, DO; discussed a few of the countless myths they hear from patients regarding breast cancer. Here are a few. 

#1 If you have breasts you can get breast cancer. True. Cancer has no age limitations.

#2 Young women don’t get breast cancer. False.

#3 Finding a lump is the only way to detect breast cancer. False. 

#4 If your mammogram is normal, you do not have breast cancer. False. 

#5 I have no family history of breast cancer so I will not get breast cancer. False. 

#6 Breast cancer has to be removed immediately. False. 

#7 If you remove your breast, the cancer will not return. False.

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Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Google Play,   or listen wherever you get your podcasts.Comprehensive Breast Care recently launched “The Breast of Everything,” a podcast series designed to serve as a trusted resource for breast health information, support and encouragement.If you have a subject you would like the surgeons to discuss, please email your ideas to https://compbreastcare.com. The doctors want to hear from you! The views, thoughts and opinions shared in “The Breast of Everything” podcasts are intended for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be substituted for medical advice, treatment or care from your physician or health care provider. Always consult your health care provider first.