Just one more comment before resting tonight. I am awfully afraid to say
that breastfeeding decreases the risk of breastcancer. My very good friend
has been diagnosed again with breast cancer in her second breast. Her first
episode was confirmed 8 years ago, one month after her second child was
born. Her first baby was breastfed for quite some time , not sure how long.
She had radiation, than became pregnant again and nursed onesided for over
one year and is very angry that this is all happening to her again. Please
give me some confidance to say that it still decreases the risks? Her family
history of Ca. is phenominal. Her aunt and sister have both died of breast
cancer. Another sister also had breast ca.5 years ago with as yet not a
re-occurance. Might her two daughters be at less risk since she nursed them?
Or are the genes too strong?
Attie <[log in to unmask]>