A friend/coworker of mine had just had her two year old grand daugter
diagnosed with Leukemia.  They have started chemotherapy and other very
toxic treatments.  Baby was breastfed for over one year, so grandma is
perplexed as to how or why she got leukemia.  It has been suggested to her
(by more than one person) that they give the baby donor  breastmilk.  Does
anyone  know if one can buy breastmilk from the milk banks for sick children
and/or if there have been any studies  done on effectiveness of treating
cancer with donor milk.  I seem to recall reading or hearing this somewhere,
but can't put my hands on it now.
Peg Merrill, IBCLC
Baltimore, Md.

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