A brochure I picked up recently from the Learning Curve (little blue
tri-fold thing with a map of the world on the front) says:
Women who breastfeed lower their risk of breast cancer. Nursing for a
lifetime total of:
2 years lowers the risk before menopause by 40%
6 years lowers the risk before menopause by 66%
7 years lowers the risk of breast cancer throughout a woman's lifetime to
almost zero
Does any one know the reference for the last two statements????
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Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D. email: [log in to unmask]
Anthropology Department phone: (409) 845-5256
Texas A&M University fax: (409) 845-4070
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