I was just reading the Lancet study someone posted here earlier this week and
have a question.  It states in the final paragraphs, " The researchers also
calculated what would happen to breast cancer risk if women still had only
two or three children but breastfed each for six months longer....nine months
per baby.
    They found that the chances of breast cancer would decrease from 6.3
percent to 6 percent, a 5 percent drop."

Unless my math is incorrect-as it may well be-6.3 percent to 6 percent
doesn't equal 5 percent.  Can someone clarify this for me?  I want to pass
the article on and use pertinent facts in BF class.  Thanks.

Barbara Latterner

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