Information about breast cancer

Your risk of breast cancer and what you can do about it

Breast cancer instills fear, and fear feeds misunderstandings and uncertainties. Can you eat soy? Is a tight bra bad for your breasts? What about deodorant? What about stress? All kinds of stories are circulating on social media. What is fantasy and what is science? Pink Ribbon your compass.

Social media platforms are playing an increasingly important role as a source of health information, but that role is twofold: they can provide support and information, but they can also spread misconceptions that fuel stress and anxiety. Issues are misrepresented, causing many people to feel unjustified fear. The spread of myths and misinformation about breast cancer on social media has an impact on how people view the disease. It reinforces fear and uncertainty and fuels irrational beliefs. It becomes difficult to see the forest for the trees.

To familiarize yourself with all the risk factors for breast cancer and to alert you to common misconceptions, visit www.pink-ribbon.be for a comprehensive section on how to avoid breast cancer, which risk factors you can do something about, which you cannot do anything about, and others that do not hold water. If you feel alarmed after reading a particular story, take a moment to check out the information on https://www.pink-ribbon.be/thema/kun-je-borstkanker-vermijden.

If you cannot find the answer to your question, please send us an email at info@pink-ribbon.be. We are happy to help you.

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Fables about breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. As many as 100,000 Belgian women are currently fighting the disease. In their fight, they have to deal with a lot of information from different sources, which makes misunderstandings inevitable.
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Start Walking: Tips for Beginners

Some risk factors for breast cancer are beyond your control, but others are within your control. For example, you’re at increased risk if you lead a sedentary lifestyle and get less than 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. And you certainly don’t have to run a marathon; a brisk daily walk not only lowers your risk of breast cancer, but exercise also speeds up your recovery and reduces the risk of recurrence. Walking is also an accessible activity that you can do almost anywhere. Still, there are a few important points to keep in mind for beginner walkers. The Wandelsport Vlaanderen vzw walking federation has listed some helpful tips for you.

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