Most women are misinformed about their breast cancer risk

Four in 10 women surveyed said that they had never discussed their breast cancer risk with a doctor. – Monkey Business Images/shutterstock.com

BREAST Cancer Awareness Month is just around the corner, but are all those pink ribbons and walks helping women understand their own personal risk? Not so much, a new survey finds.

A new large-scale survey of American women reveals that many don’t understand their risk for developing breast cancer. What’s more, four in 10 women surveyed said that they had never discussed their breast cancer risk with a doctor.