October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers. Yet there are more misconceptions surrounding the disease than there are facts. Here we bust some of the widespread myths to give you the truth. Myth# 1: Only women over 40 need to worry about breast cancer Living with this false belief can be dangerous. Breast cancer can affect an individual of any age. The disease is more common in post-menopausal women but 20 per cent of women with breast cancer are younger than 40. Hence younger women should have their breasts examined by a