Has anyone on here ever been devised that wearing a tight bra, or bra with underwires can cause breast cancer?
I keep seeing articles on social media that bras can cause breast cancer. I am very suspicious. But maybe people on here know something about this? Can anyone shed my light on this?
I suspect it is fake news.
Thanks!
H Bettes welcome to the forum. I think you have figured this one out yourself and it is false news indeed. If that was a cause then why would underwire bras be so popular, especially for larger ladies.
I know that after surgery and treatment, wearing underwire bras is discouraged because if people are like me they have damage to some ribs from the Radiotherapy and therefore underwire bras are no longer comfortable to wear.
Hope thats helpful..
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