Cervical cancers progress VERY slowly, as in it can take years for a 
lesion to become cancerous.  They are also, if caught early (as it 
sounds this one has been, you're calling it "precancer") in pap 
smears, easily removable if only the cervix has been affected.  This 
is why regular pap smears are so vital for prevention and intervention.

I am not a doctor, but I do have some interesting things going on with 
my own cervix and have been breastfeeding one or two children at all 
times since December of 2002 (including during pregnancy #2, and now 
during pregnancy #3).  I ask a lot of questions and my OB/GYN is glad 
to answer them.  I am HPV-negative so the cervical lesions are highly 
UNlikely to be cancer, but my OB was really strong in her opinion that 
if I were to develop cervical cancer, it would happen very slowly, and 
that my breastfeeding would have no effect on its progress, positive 
or negative.

I would not think this mother should have to abruptly wean her child 
because of this diagnosis.  I do think many medical professionals will 
blame breastfeeding whenever they can only because so little is really 
known or understood by them about breastfeeding and the hormonal 
benefits to mothers.

Hope this helps a little bit,
Diana in NY

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