Breast Cancer Risk Reduced by 50 Percent By Breastfeeding for Two or More Years

Breast Cancer Risk Reduced by 50 Percent By Breastfeeding for Two or More Years

 "What he found was a 50 percent reduction in breast cancer risk among those women who breastfed for more than 24 months per child, compared to women who breastfed their children for less than 12 months.

"Zheng said the breastfeeding for more than 24 months also has a long term effect. It was found not only to reduce the risk of breast cancer diagnosed among pre-menopausal women, it was also found to reduce the risk of breast cancer among post-menopausal women as well."