Asymmetrical Breasts Increase Cancer Risk

Research at the UK charity, Breast Cancer Cure, have found that women with uneven or asymmetrical breasts are at increased risk for breast cancer. Led by Dr. Diane Scutt, the research team studied the "difference in the breast size of 504 women and charted those who remained healthy and those who developed breast cancer." For each 100 ml difference in volume between breasts, the risk of contracting cancer increased by 50 percent. Note that the average female breast measures 500 ml.

Now, as a guy, this is all news to me. First of all, I was well into adulthood before I learned that one woman could have two different sized breasts. Beforehand, I had believed that all breasts were essentially twins. But no -- not only are they not twins, but very few women actually have symmetrical breasts. Dr. Scutt even emphasized that less than one percent of the women studied had "perfect breasts."

I believe a distinction should be made regarding scientifically perfect breasts and subjectively perfect breasts. For example, an infant looking to nurse would find virtually any lactating breast to be perfect.

Additionally, since 99+ percent of women have asymmetrical breasts, the value of the research is somewhat diminished. The only women, therefore, that are not at increased risk of breast cancer are a miniscule segment of the population.