Read About The Nominees
The nominees for the first annual Golden Boob Award - exposing those who undermine the critical efforts to stop breast cancer - were the Abortion/Breast Cancer Coalition and Mark For Life. Read more about them below.
Nominee #1
The Abortion/Breast Cancer Coalition (ABC) asserts abortion leads to an increased risk of breast cancer. A panel of experts at the National Cancer Institute concluded that there is no credible evidence to back up this claim, and the largest and most reliable research studies have found that no such link exists. This group is using breast cancer as a scare tactic, pure and simple.
By spreading false medical information, ABC misleads the public and creates needless anxiety for women who may have had abortions. Their attacks on the work of national organizations and research institutions dangerously undermine efforts to find the true causes, prevention, and cures for breast cancer.
Vote for ABC if you think they should win the prize for threatening the integrity of serious efforts to find ways to prevent, treat, cure, and ultimately end breast cancer.
Learn more facts about abortion and breast cancer.
Nominee #2
Mark For Life says "Put on our T-shirt once a month, follow the pattern, and the T-shirt teaches you how to do a thorough breast self exam."
By selling a "Breast Self Examination Kit" complete with examination shirt, marking pen, and instruction card for $24.99, this group suggests that performing a breast self examination (BSE) could save your life. In reality, BSE is not a reliable and sure way to detect breast cancer. The two largest and best designed studies found that it does not help in preventing deaths from breast cancer. On the contrary, there is solid evidence that BSEs lead to an increased number of unnecessary breast biopsies due to the detection of non-cancerous lumps. (Source: National Cancer Institute)
Vote for Mark For Life if you think they should win the prize for trying to make money from a product with no impact in the fight against breast cancer!