Therese Dix-Peek

Oct 28, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Raquel Duarte |Caroline Dickens |Therese Dix-Peek

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:There are many myths about breast cancer, particularly in Africa with its rich diversity of people, different genetic backgrounds and ancestral histories. An advertising campaign from the US, for example, asserts that 1 in every 8 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime.

Oct 27, 2024 | theconversation.com | Raquel Duarte |Caroline Dickens |Therese Dix-Peek

There are many myths about breast cancer, particularly in Africa with its rich diversity of people, different genetic backgrounds and ancestral histories. An advertising campaign from the US, for example, asserts that 1 in every 8 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. This statistic has pervaded the rest of the world, where it is accepted as fact. But in sub-Saharan Africa, the lifetime risk of a woman developing breast cancer is much lower.