Does wearing a bra to bed increase the risk of breast cancer?

According to Council Cancer Australia has no reliable research showing a link between wearing or not wearing a bra and the risk of developing There is an opinion that underwire bras cause breast cancer by obstructing lymph flow, but there is no scientific evidence to support this theory.

Wearing a bra to bed is a personal choice, and you can choose to do so without worrying about increasing your risk of cancer.

A new study published online in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention found no link between wearing a bra and breast cancer.

Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle (USA) interviewed more than 1,000 women with various forms breast cancer They also interviewed nearly 500 randomly selected women had breast cancer. The interviews mentioned breast cancer risk factors and bra wearing habits.

According to Harvard Medical School (USA), researchers did not find any. What is the association between breast cancer risk and any aspect of bra wearing including cup size using underwire bras age of first bra use and average number of hours of bra wear? every day.

In America most women wear bras to support their breasts. Wearing a bra can reduce Cooper ligament strain and reduce back pain. The breast support effect associated with bras also reduces the risk of damage to breast fatty tissue associated with vigorous physical activity and reduces unpleasant pain symptoms in breastfeeding women.

Breast cancer is detected at an earlier stage, the higher the cure rate. Breast cancer is 100% curable if detected in the pre-clinical stage. The 5-year survival rate gradually decreases when the disease is detected and treated later.

Warning signs of breast cancer include:

– Painless lump in the breast.

– Frequent itching and burning around the nipples.

– The nipples are bleeding, have unusual discharge, or are retracted.

– The skin on the breast is thickened with orange cellulite or is sunken and has folds.

– There are lymph nodes in the armpit.