MYTHS ABOUT CANCER
 

Although cancer is serious, many people become unnecessarily afraid
of this disease because they think it's incurable. This just
isn't true. Understanding more about cancer helps remove some
of the fear - and teaches us how to help prevent it. Here are
some common misunderstandings:

Cancer is Always Fatal
It's not. More than 50 per cent of cancers can be successfully treated. For some cancers, the success rate is very high. Rates
for survival of childhood cancer are increasing, with 75 per cent
of children surviving childhood cancer. It's important to remember
that cancer is more likely to be treated successful if it's detected
early.

Cancer is Contagious

Some people worry that they can catch cancer from other people,
especially if the cancer is around the genital area (eg cervical
cancer in women or testicular and prostate cancer in men). But
this isn't true. Cancer isn't a disease that is transmitted to
other people.

Cancer is hereditary

Not all cancers are hereditary

Normal life is not possible after cancer

Normal life is very much possible after caner ( Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France cycle race twice, after undergoing treatment for cancer).

Cancer Can be Caused by an Injury or a Blow to the Body.

Women are sometimes concerned that a hit to the breast can cause
cancer, for instance. However there is no evidence that his
is true. But sometimes a blow to part of the body makes you more
aware of that area and therefore more likely to notice an unusual
symptom such as a lump or a mark.

Cancer is a punishment for something you have done wrong.

This is quite untrue. Nor is it true that thinking, reading or
talking about cancer can cause the disease.