The 2002 study Karleen cited got a lot of excellent press -- front page treatment in some major 
news sources.  The best way see some examples of that press treatment would be to google: 

July 2002 breast cancer breastfeeding

Sadly, this metastudy that essentially laid to rest any question about the protective effects of 
breastfeeding against a variety of breast cancers was quickly forgotten by everyone, it seems.

Kerry Ose

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