Come on people, know the facts

· The risk of dying of cancer in the U.S. is increasing.

False - yet nearly 7 in 10 Americans (68 percent) thought this claim was true.

· Living in a polluted city is a greater risk factor for lung cancer than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.

False - but nearly 4 in 10 (39 percent) thought this claim as true.

· Electronic devices like cell phones can cause cancer.

False - 3 in 10 thought this was true.

· Personal hygiene products like shampoo, deodorant, and antiperspirants can cause cancer.

False - but about 1 in 7 (15 percent) agreed with this one.

· Underwire bras can cause breast cancer.

False - 6 in 10 thought this was true.

· Antiperspirants cause breast cancer.

False - There is no research to substantiate this rumor, which started on college campuses in 1998.

· Most women diagnosed today will have to have a mastectomy as their breast cancer treatment.

False - In fact, less than 20 percent of women diagnosed nowadays actually need mastectomy; over 80 percent are candidates for lumpectomy surgery.

· If you don't have a family history of breast cancer, you won't get it yourself.

False -In truth, only 12 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have a family history of the disease.

· Men can't get breast cancer.

False - One percent of individuals diagnosed each year are men.

· Most women who get breast cancer will die of their disease.

False - NO! Fifteen percent of women diagnosed will eventually die of the disease, and that figure has been declining for the past 3 years.

· The radiation from mammograms causes breast cancer.

False - Oh, boy, that's a doozie. The amount of radiation received in a mammogram is very small and not a risk factor. In fact, mammograms save many lives by detecting tumors early.Women diagnosed by mammogram with stage 0 or 1 breast cancer have a 98 percent survival rate, thus demonstrating the value of annual mammograms.