Sonya,

Here are some papers that came up on a PubMed search using the search terms "human milk in cancer treatment":

This first paper is an abstract-only 2014 review paper that discusses both human and bovine milks and references clinical trials that are taking place.  Although I have no knowledge of leukemia trials using human milk, it would be wonderful if your friend's family members could participate in such a study and/or receive such helpful treatment if established protocols currently exist.  NIH would be the resource in the U.S. to learn if any clinical trials are underway in this regard.  


Title: Potential clinical applications of multi-functional milk proteins and peptides in cancer management.

In: Current Medicinal Chemistry 2014;21(21):2424-37.

Authors: Chen HY, Mollstedt O, Tsai MH, Kreider RB.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24524762



Title: Clinical applications of bioactive milk compounds (review article).

Authors:  David R. Hill, David S. Newberg

In:  Nutrition in Clinical Care 2015 Jul;73(7):463-76.
  
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4560033/pdf/nuv009.pdf



Although this new study looked at camel milk and not human milk, it's a fascinating study in regard to colorectal and breast cancer.

Title:  Anticancer Activity of Camel Milk via Induction of Autophagic Death in Human Colorectal and Breast Cancer Cells (Open access)

Authors:  Krishnankutty R, Iskandarani A, Therachiyil L, Uddin S, Azizi F, Kulinski M, Bhat AA, Mohammad RM.

In: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2018 Dec 25;19(12):3501-3509.

Full text link:   http://journal.waocp.org/?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:30583676&key=2018.19.12.3501  


With kind regards,

Debbie

Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC
Program Director
More Than Reflexes Education
Ocala, Florida USA 
www.MoreThanReflexes.org

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