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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / August 2005Bras that allow lymph movement
Some years back when I was a more frequent reader of BC info, I encountered someone who was looking for substitutes for the typical bra. Some studies have implicated bras and other tight-fitting garments as potentially aiding or perhaps even causing the development of breast cancer. Quite by chance (I bought a pretty surplice wrap bra from Deva Lifewear which arrived two days ago), I have found a company that seems to specialize in easy-movement bras that don't constrict the lymphatic system. I looked the company up online because their Jane bra (which I bought through Deva) was so comfy that I didn't even take it off wash the dye out. I just continued wearing it after I tried it on. In case somebody else is looking for a product like this, here's the info. BlueCanoe makes the Jane and other similar bras. Their bras are shown at the following URL: http://www.bluecanoe.com/e-store/prod_thumbs.asp?pcid=3101632436589 Email me or post here if I've written incomprehensibly. My brain's fading. > Some studies have implicated bras and other tight-fitting garments > as potentially aiding or perhaps even causing the development of breast > cancer. This was a while ago. I'm pretty sure that bras were eventually exonerated as a possible risk factor for breast cancer. However they can be an issue for lymphedema sufferers, and in the recovery period from breast surgery. Tim Jackson That would be nice. I've essentially sworn them off since I thought I detected fewer lumps once I doffed the bra. But I DON'T like letting it all hang out! Have I dated myself now? :-) What? Bras causing BC. Come on. As for lymph drainage, a bra will not affect the flow at all. It is like saying tight underwear causes edema. BC is initiated a specific gene not bras. MedGal > Some years back when I was a more frequent reader of BC info, I > encountered someone who was looking for substitutes for the typical [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Email me or post here if I've written incomprehensibly. My brain's > fading.  SignatureUsing Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ It's possible that you're right about there being no connection between tight clothes and lymph drainage. However, anyone who has had manual lymph drainage (MLD) knows how close to the surface of the skin the lymph system is. An MLD therapist barely touches the skin. Therefore, it isn't so far-fetched that something pressing far more deeply than the therapist could be inhibiting flow. I'm one of the women who had fibrocystic lumps disappear after ceasing to wear a traditional bra. Not a double-blind study, I know, but I'm one of many people who has had the same experience. It's a lot simpler to wear something less constrictive than it is to choose one's genes (genetic cause not being determined either at this point). Given that simplicity, I think I'll keep relaxed clothing in my anti-cancer arsenal. > What? Bras causing BC. Come on. As for lymph drainage, a bra will not > affect the flow at all. It is like saying tight underwear causes edema. BC [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > -- > Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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