27-01-2011, 10:58
Will using a breast pump cause cancer?
March 1 2009 at 7:57 AM Teresa (no login)
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I know that a breast pump causes breasts to grow bigger through soft tissue expansion(if I'm not mistaken). But if that was the case, then wouldn't oversuction on the breasts cause too much tissue replication and thus leading to cancer??
I do have 1 or 2 aunts who had breast cancer so I'm very concerned about using the breast pump.
If anyone thinks this theory of mine is mistaken(which I do hope it is), please reply back. All feedback are welcomed.
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BooBoo
(Login Boo_Boo_Bear)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Will using a breast pump cause cancer? March 1 2009, 6:34 PM
No, tissue expansion does not cause cancer. It does, however, increase your own tissue. This means that if you develop breast cancer (which would happen with or without suction and regardless of your breast size), that new tissue will be just an vulnerable to it as your original tissue. Below is a link to a Brava page that discusses cancer and suction.
http://www.mybrava.com/clinical-trial-results-safety.asp
March 1 2009 at 7:57 AM Teresa (no login)
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I know that a breast pump causes breasts to grow bigger through soft tissue expansion(if I'm not mistaken). But if that was the case, then wouldn't oversuction on the breasts cause too much tissue replication and thus leading to cancer??
I do have 1 or 2 aunts who had breast cancer so I'm very concerned about using the breast pump.
If anyone thinks this theory of mine is mistaken(which I do hope it is), please reply back. All feedback are welcomed.
Author Reply
BooBoo
(Login Boo_Boo_Bear)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Will using a breast pump cause cancer? March 1 2009, 6:34 PM
No, tissue expansion does not cause cancer. It does, however, increase your own tissue. This means that if you develop breast cancer (which would happen with or without suction and regardless of your breast size), that new tissue will be just an vulnerable to it as your original tissue. Below is a link to a Brava page that discusses cancer and suction.
http://www.mybrava.com/clinical-trial-results-safety.asp