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Perhaps the querry on cervical cancer is a mis-remembering of another kind
of "female" cancer that breastfeeding may offer some protection against. I
have several studies in my files on an apparant reduction in risk of ovarian
cancer in women who have breastfed.
A Schneider: Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer (letter), New Engl J Med 1987;
317(8):508-9.
"data from the Cancer and Steroid Hormone Study (March 12 issue) indicate a
negative association between epithelial ovarian cancer and breastfeeidng.
In fact, the negative association persists after control for the effects of
parity and the use of oral contraceptives."
A Japanese study noted "a significant negative association between
anovulatory periods and ovarian cancer risk (p<0.01)" The ref. for this
study:
M Mori et al: Reproductive, Genetic, and Dietary Risk Factors for Ovarian
Cancer, Am J Epidemiol 1988; 128(4):771-776.
A Whittemore: Characteristics relating to ovarian cancer risk:
implications for prevention and detection, Gynecol Oncol 1994; 55:S15.
I think there was also a WHO collaborative study on this subject in the
early 90's and it's prob. available on the WHO website.
It's been a while since I did a specific search on this subject.
Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC
Austin Lactation Associates
LactNews Press
www.lactnews.com
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