5 Misconceptions About Cancer

The Dhaka Times Desk Cancer is one such disease that scares us when we hear its name. But behind this fear are some of our misconceptions about the disease.

Not all common misconceptions about cancer are true. So to be aware of the disease you need to remove these misconceptions. 5 such misconceptions are briefly discussed today-

Cancer is an infectious disease

The idea is wrong. There is no chance that cancer is normally transmitted from one person to another. However, if the organ or tissue of a person suffering from cancer is transplanted into another person's body, cancer can be transmitted. However, the chance of infection in this process is also very low.

Cell phone use causes cancer

No truth has been found to this idea. Cancer is caused by gene mutation. Several studies have shown that the low-frequency energy emitted by mobile phones does not cause any genetic damage.

You won't get cancer if no one in your family has cancer

This is also a misconception. Since cancer is mainly caused by genetic changes, aging and environmental factors can predispose a person to it. So the idea that a person will not get cancer if no one in the family has cancer is baseless.

Cancer surgery and tumor biopsy can cause cancer to spread

The chances of cancer spreading are very low due to the above two reasons. Doctors take various preventive measures during surgery and biopsy to prevent cancer from spreading due to surgery or biopsy.

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Research has not proven this idea to be true. There is no evidence that deodorants contain any ingredients capable of altering breast tissue.