New research suggests that breastfeeding may reduce the risk for ovarian cancer. The new study included 493 women with ovarian cancer and 472 women without ovarian cancer. The women answered a questionnaire regarding the breastfeeding length of time and the number of children breastfed. Women who breastfed for a total of 31 months or more were significantly less likely to have ovarian cancer than women who breastfed for 10 months or less. Furthermore, women who breastfed three or more children had a significantly reduced risk of ovarian cancer, compared to women who breastfed only one child. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Su D, et al. Ovarian cancer risk is reduced by prolonged lactation: a case-control study in southern China. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Feb;97(2):354-9. PMID: 23283498
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