2007-01-03 08:53:28 · 7 answers · asked by Twiggy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You'll find both affirmative and non-affirmative answers to this question even from scientists.
Not based on any genetics or biology but, purely on statistical mathematics, I think because there is more breast tissue, there are more cells that may accumulate the necessary mutations to become cancer.
An analogy would be if you bought one lottery ticket (less cells - smaller breast), you would have a very small chance of hitting the jackpot. The more tickets you buy (more cells - larger breast), your odds increase.
Even so, the odds of any one cell becoming cancerous in a lifetime are extremely remote. Multiply that by the billions of cells in the body and you have a decent chance probably it will occur (1 in 4 in the latest studies).
2007-01-03 09:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by oncogenomics 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this is not true. Breast size can be affected by many things: weight, horomones, birth control, breast feeding, etc. Having larger breasts doesn't mean you have more places to get cancer, it just means you have more fatty tissue.
2007-01-03 17:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no no, its just a myth. you would tend to think so, but statistically it is not true. breast cancer equally effects women of all breast sizes.
2007-01-03 17:01:12 · answer #3 · answered by lisa42088 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seriously dont think so...breast cancer can start in your armpit..so i really dont think size matters
2007-01-03 16:56:06 · answer #4 · answered by Kimmie B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally yes this is true however it affects all sizes
2007-01-03 16:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by George T 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hear it's true.
2007-01-03 16:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, not at all.
2007-01-03 22:27:38 · answer #7 · answered by Boricua Born 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋