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ANTI-PERSPIRANT BREAST CANCER RISK (21 01 04)

A friend of mine who has received Chemotherapy and is now receiving
Radiation at Princess Margaret Hospital for breast Cancer phoned me
today to tell me what they have now found out about causes of breast
cancer. And then tonight, I got the same information from another
friend in Montreal. The person with the cancer has been told by the
hospital to only use deodorant rather than an anti-perspirant. The
reasons are outlined in the letter below. Anyway, I thought it was
worth sharing.

Elizabeth Morin Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Frost Canada &
Co. I'm forwarding this to everyone I know because it makes so much
sense. Ladies, be aware! Gentlemen, pass this on to the ladies in your
life!
Some time ago, I attended a Breast-Cancer-Awareness seminar. During the
Q&A period, I asked why the most common area for breast cancer was near
the armpit. My question could not be answered at that time. The leading
cause of breast cancer is the use of anti-perspirant. What? A
concentration of toxins leads to cell mutations, a.k.a. cancer. Yes,
ANTI-PERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there are an anti
perspirant/deodorant combination, so go home and check. Deodorant is
fine, anti-perspirant is not. Here's why: The human body has a few
areas that it uses to purge toxins from the body; behind the knees,
behind the ears, the groin area, and armpits. The toxins are purged in
the form of perspiration. Anti-perspirant, as the name clearly
indicates, prevents you from perspiring, thereby inhibiting the body
from purging toxins from below the armpits. These toxins do not just
magically disappear. Instead, the body deposits them in the lymph nodes
below the arms since it cannot sweat them out. Nearly all breast cancer
tumors occur in the upper outside quadrant of the breast area. This is
precisely where the lymph nodes are located. Additionally, men are less
likely (but not completely exempt) to develop breast cancer prompted
by anti-perspirant usage because most of the anti-perspirant product is
caught in their hair and is not directly applied to the skin. Women
who apply anti-perspirant right after shaving increase the riskfurther
because shaving causes almost imperceptible nicks in the skin, which
give the chemicals entrance into the body from the armpit area.

PLEASE pass this along to anyone you care about. Breast cancer is
becoming frighteningly common. This awareness may save lives. If you
are skeptical about these findings, I urge you to do some research for
yourself.

ALLAN L. AQUINO
Department of Agriculture
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Regional Programs Section
3rd Flr., ATI Bldg., Elliptical Rd.,
Diliman, Quezon City 1104

email: aaquino@bar.gov.ph