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Shared on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 12:13
Sometime ago, I attended a Breast-Cancer-Awareness seminar. During the Q&A period, asked why the most
common area for breast cancer was near the armpit.
My question could not be answered at that time. The
leading cause of breast cancer is the use of
anti-perspirant. What? A concentration of toxins
leads to cell mutations, a.k.a. cancer.
Yes, ANTI-PERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there
are an antiperspirant/deodorant combination, so go
home and check. Deodorant is fine, anti-perspirant
is not. Here's why: The human body has a few areas
that it uses to purge toxins from the body; behind
the knees, behind the ears, the groin area, and
armpits. The toxins are purged in the form of
perspiration. Anti-perspirant, as the name clearly
indicates, prevents you from perspiring, thereby
inhibiting the body from purging toxins from below
the armpits. These toxins do not just magically
disappear. Instead, the body deposits them in the
lymph nodes below the arms since it cannot sweat
them out. Nearly all breast cancer tumors occur in
the upper outside quadrant of the breast area. This
is precisely where the lymph nodes are located.
Additionally, men are less likely (but not
completely exempt) to develop breast cancer prompted
by anti-perspirant usage because most of the
anti-perspirant product is caught in their hair and
is not directly applied to the skin. Women who apply
anti-perspirant right after shaving increase the
risk further because shaving causes almost
imperceptible nicks in the skin, which give the
chemicals entrance into the body from the armpit
area

Comments

biorod's picture
Submitted by biorod on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 12:17
No offense, but what sources can you provide for this claim? My wife is a geneticist and does breast cancer research on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. I sincerely doubt her field would devote so much effort and resources to genetic research if most breast cancer could be avoided by changing hygiene habits. Again, I don't mean to offend you, but this sounds a little far-fetched.
biorod's picture
Submitted by biorod on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 12:24
I did some Googling. It's interesting that there are some scientists that suggest a link exists between breast cancer and antiperspirants, however, studies have not supported this: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/AP-Deo
DSmooth's picture
Submitted by DSmooth on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 12:24
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/antiperspirant.asp
ripend_turmoil's picture
Submitted by ripend_turmoil on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 12:33
I'm not at all offended.I received this as an email and figured I'd pass it on...it seems to me that almost everything these days contributes to cancer in some form or fashion.
Brad's picture
Submitted by Brad on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 12:44
Wouldn't that be armpit cancer instead? It doesn't sound as exotic, though. Who would want to check the ladies for "armpit" cancer?
nomodifier's picture
Submitted by nomodifier on Mon, 08/28/2006 - 13:02
My Sister-in-Law is an oncologist and does not wear deordorant. And I think the lymph nodes are near the pits. My Mother-in-Law just had a masacetomy (sp) it's a nasty scay from armpit to armpit.

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