October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the pink ribbons are everywhere and on everything. Despite the huge awareness campaigns and media coverage, breast cancer myths still abound. The National Breast Cancer Coalition recently published a survey of 1,000 women, asking them questions about breast cancer and risk. The New York Times mentioned the survey in its wellness blog "Well." http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/01/despite-awareness-campaigns-breast-cancer-myths-linger/
But even more interesting than the blog, are the comments about the blog. Many posts accused the media of perpetuating myths and furthering confusion about risk and breast cancer. Many people struggle with issues of numeracy and risk perception.
Are the media making it worse?
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