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- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer
- FACT: In a letter to the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine (non-therapeutic) circumcision to be a valid or effective measure to prevent [penile or cervical] cancers. ...Penile cancer rates in countries which do not practice circumcision are lower than those found in the U.S."<ref>{{REFweb
|url=http://www.cancer.org/cancer/penilecancer/detailedguide/penile-cancer-prevention
|title=Can penile cancer be prevented?
- MYTH: [[Intact]] kids will get teased in the locker room.
- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - — so the [[circumcised]] boys may be just as likely to get teased.<ref name="rabin2010" />
- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. [[Circumcision]] is a big decision - — and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.
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* [[Foreskin Care for Boys]]