Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer for Women Who Delay Childbirth

 

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/529023/

 

Newswise - Breastfeeding can offset the increased risk of invasive breast
cancer for women who had their first full-term pregnancy after the age of
25, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California
(USC) suggests. 

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While having a first full-term pregnancy before the age of 25 and having
many children protect against the type of breast cancers that express
estrogen and progesterone receptors, these factors do not protect against
the rarer tumors that do not have these receptors. Breastfeeding, however,
appears to protect against both types of breast tumors, Ursin says.

 

(see link above for full press release)

 

Janice Reynolds


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