Can antiperspirant sprays cause breast cancer?

Answer 1

Hi Lady

I agree with Xxandra (posted before me) that sprays (chemicals) are a big part of the reason for causing BC. I also posted an article on a blog a few weeks ago and I think you might find interesting. A bit long, but has a lot of info people dont realize or think about.

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How can we help to prevent and someday eradicate breast cancer, which has touched the lives of so many people?

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"The greatest harm of drug treatment is usually not so much the toxicity or side effects as it are the effects of suppression.” Conventional Western medical thinking generally seeks immediate gratification: just make the symptom go away. So the patient may be better in the short term, but is usually worse in the longer term. Homeopathy is just the opposite: sometimes the symptoms are worse in the short term (such as with aggravation or the reversal of a previous suppression), but the real benefit is in the longer term. A symptom, say itchy skin, is the body's response to a deeper problem. When a symptom is suppressed, it is only the outward manifestation of the problem that goes away. Since the deeper problem is still there, the body may, in time, produce the same symptom again. Another possibility is that, as a result of the suppression, the deeper problem progresses to the point that a deeper, more serious symptom is produced. So the itchy skin may go away, but then chronic diarrhea develops. If the diarrhea is then suppressed as well, it may lead to, say, liver disease. But hey, at least the skin is cleared up! It is the unrecognized and often high price that we pay for the quick fix, for immediate gratification, for the shot or pill that seems to make the problem go away."

“Every illness or disease is caused by one thing Blockage!” Blockage can be descibed many ways including: physically, mentally, energy (meridians of the body), and spirtually. I could explain this simple concept in great detail, but you must figure out and remove your own blockages. Examples below:

Breast Cancer can be cured by 1-2 or all of the following (in my opinion):

1) Positive emotions or feelings about your own breasts or yourself are the key. In other words "must learn to love oneself". Without positive emotions we also create stress. When the body doesn’t have a sufficient reserve of micronutrients, adaptation to stress cannot occur and it will then move toward a state of disadaptation with subsequent metabolic changes. If left unresolved, these metabolic changes can result in a compromised immune status or pre-disease state, which leaves the body vulnerable to chronic or virulent disease.

Here is a real statistic. Nine out every ten woman don’t like their breasts! Do you know what ANY negative emotion does to the body! Here is the woman's mindset: mine are too small, too big, hang too low, my husband wants me to get breast enhancements, ect. Eventually, chronic stress takes its toll on body and mind, impairing physical and mental health." Must learn to love yourself, including every part of your body. Period.


Julian Whitaker, M.D. - "As much as 70 percent of all visits to family doctors or general practitioners are related to chronic stress

2) The bra is too tight (or wearing them too much)!

Another form of blockage that causes little or no blood circulation in the breasts. When new blood cells cant get to any part of the body, that part of the body will have issues. I know a very young lady who wears her bra all the time because she doesnt want them to droop when she gets older. You see the state of mind here?

3) Use an organic deodorant (check or ask about the ingrediants, to educate yourself if needed).

Fact: Man-Made chemicals kill human cells. Enough said.

4) Do one or several cleanses to rid the body of toxins in the blood.


Colon, Liver, Kidney, ect are several type of cleanses to consider. Drink Distilled or Pure Water (80% of your body is made of water), herbs, go on a juice fast (or juice in general), exercise, yoga, swim, eat organic foods, chiropractor, acupunture, reiki healer, or run around the block naked! Just do something different!

A lack of nutrition in your blood can cause everything from low energy and a weak immune system to virtually any disease. Your speed and ability to recover are greatly reduced when you are nutritionally depleted. Nutrition is what builds every cell, every organ and every metabolic chemical in your body. Nutrition is what builds your body; it’s what YOU are made of. Having a rich supply of nutrition in your blood gives you energy, vitality, strength, protects you from disease and illness, and if you get sick, speeds up your recovery dramatically.

Dr Richard Shulze, Every patient that walked into my clinic was nutritionally depleted.

“Benjamin Franklin - "The best of all medicines are rest and fasting"

5) Learning to forgive might be the most important lesson of them all.


No matter what has happened to you in life with someone, the negative emotions like hate, dispair, fear, anger, and untrustworthy will block normal energy channels throughout the body. I know this can be difficult to conceive, but if you want to heal yourself from disease then learning to forgive people ( you want them to forgive you) might be the most important factor to overcoming any obstacle in life (even the worst sins). You'll never forget the experience you went through, but forgiving internally or exterally is essential for healing the mind, body, and soul.

Again, blockage is the cause of all disease and pain. All the information to heal and cure oneself are out there in the world. Open your blockage to find the answers in life your seeking.

If this message reaches a few people then Im grateful for the oppertunity to help educate on healing oneself.

Answer 2

There is great debate over this subject. Here is part of an article you may want to read. I have attaced the link to the entire article. You can read it and make your own determiniation. I, however, believe that if you are going to get any type of cancer it is already in your genes and if the antipersperant doesn't get you, something else will.

Does regular use of antiperspirants increase a woman’s risk for developing breast cancer? A researcher in the U.K. says the answer could very well be yes, but experts tell WebMD that there is still little evidence to back up the claim.

The antiperspirant-breast cancer claim has achieved something akin to urban legend status on the Internet and in the popular press, despite that fact that few clinical studies in humans have addressed the issue.

Answer 3

I just answered a similar question a couple of days ago... probably twenty or so pages back by now. :) Anyway, here you go:

Pretty much where this comes from is that doctors have found that sometimes, when they remove a breast cancer tumor from a patient, there are often high levels of aluminum in the tumor. Aluminum is one of the main ingredients in almost every type of deodorant.

So, basically, no one wants to come right out and admit it if the aluminum buildup is contributing to the tumor; they've just admitted that there are sometimes high levels of aluminum present in the tumor. Virtually ANYTHING you put on the outside of your body is going to be absorbed through the skin, so it's logical to assume that a tumor, being inside your body, might be comprised of some of the same things.

It seems as if the jury is still out, for the most part, on whether the aluminum is actually contributing to the cancer... but there are a couple aluminum-free alternatives out there if it concerns you.

I use Tom's of Maine, which comes in both roll on and spray, and is aluminum-free. I've been able to find it locally, but if you can't, the website is...

http://www.tomsofmaine.com

Seems to do the trick for me.

Answer 4

My mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in December and, as her daughter, I went to see her breast doctor. The doctor told me that I need to AVOID antiperspirant sprays, but that research has not convincingly confirmed that it is a cause of breast cancer. She said to try and avoid cancer that way, just as I do with my self-exams each month. Good question!

Answer 5

No, deodorant cannot cause cancer. It started as an urban legend in an email a while back. Check out the link below, research has shown that antiperspirants cannot cause breast cancer.

Answer 6

I have spoken with many doctors who feel there is a link. I stopped using antiperspirant and switch to natural deo. I was getting large boils or bumps under may arm that were filled with residue from the stuff. It is high in aluminum which has been linked to cancer and Alzheimer's disease. So not worth it.

Answer 7

No. However, the Zinc volume in any antiperspirant can cause boils in the arm pits that are painful and some people think are breast cancer lumps.

Answer 8

There was something once mentioned in the paper. But i dont think there is any real risk, it's never been mentioned again and those with cancer arent asked how much anti perspirant they use.. As long as you keep the pores clean by washing everyday then that should help any infection not just cancer.

Answer 9

Considering the hundreds of millions of people in the world who use anti-perspirants every day - the risk of breast cancer must be tiny.

Answer 10

I think there was some research linking the aluminium oxide in deodorants to breast cancer but I think it was mostly disregarded. I think if there is any serious link to something like that it is banned so I wouldn't worry.