It might not quite be having a disease named after you, but Cancer Research has identified a Kylie Effect, where the higher reporting of famous people's cancers have skewed perception of the cancer risk.
77% thought cancer risk was higher for under-70s, and a third thought under-50s were most at risk.
There is, of course, really a rising incidence of cancer as a person gets older.
Dr Lesley Walker of Cancer Research UK said: "The survey illustrates another aspect of what has come to be known as 'the Kylie effect'.
"Celebrities with breast cancer like Kylie Minogue and Caron Keating have attracted a lot of publicity - especially in magazines aimed at younger women.
"This is very beneficial in that it raises awareness of breast cancer.
"But the down side is that it may also set up a chain of panic among young women, while misleading older women to think that ageing is not a relevant factor in breast cancer.
It's not clear how, or even if, they plan to shift this perception. Get lots of famous older women ill?
Thanks for putting info on breast cancer
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