There IS data on breast cancer and breastfeeding. In fact, most of the research studies that ahve looked at this have shown a strong statistically significant relationship. The longer the mother breastfed during her childberairng career, the lower the likelihood she will have premenopausal breats cancer. The protection declines markedly for postmenopausal breast cancer. Perhaps what you mean is discussions meant for the mass media. You are right; one of the most obvious health preventive behaviors is completely ignored when bf. cancer is discussed. In this regard, in Feb. 1995, Rush did a one-day program on breast cancer and breastfeeding to RAVE reviews. We plan to repeat it in expanded two-day form. Look for information on this in journals you read, etc. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %% "We are all faced with a series of great %% %% opportunities brilliantly disguised as %% %% impossible situations" - definition of a %% %% lactation consulting service. %% %% Kathleen G. Auerbach, PhD, IBCLC %% %% [log in to unmask] Homewood, Illinois USA %% %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%