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I really haven't heard much from the researcher in Sweden, the last being  
that her research assistant was in the US doing some work, but that was a few  
years ago.
I can tell you from my experience at the Milk Bank, that adult cancer  
patients who received Milk Bank milk, had an improved end of life  experience, with 
less and reduced secondary infections. Most  patients  survived longer then 
their expected period of survival. All families were very  grateful for the 
milk. The Chicago Tribune had an article about one  recepient.
I personally had a friend who died of brain cancer. Her daughter was  
breastfeeding during the last 2 months, and gave her mom fresh breastmilk each  day. 
Again, there were no secondary infections, and her overall health, aside  from 
the brain cancer, was excellent. She attended church up to 2 weeks before  
her death, although very confused and weak. She lose most functions very quickly 
 over the last 2 weeks, but the family felt the breastmilk helped to sustain 
her  nutritional status and boost her immune system.
I don't know if any of the milk banks have collected the incidental data  
relating to cancer recipients but that may be helpful in providing data to  
support the validity of donor milk from banks.
Barbara Whitehead, BS, IBCLC, RLC
eastern NC

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