Breast-Feeding May Counter Some Effects of Childhood Cancer

Published January 27, 2011

Breast-Feeding May Counter Some Effects of Childhood Cancer
Bones and heart are among health factors that benefit women, study finds.
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Breastfeeding — added protection for cancer survivors?
Women who have survived childhood cancer should be advised to breastfeed if they can, in order to offset some of the negative health effects of their earlier cancer treatment. According to Susan Ogg and colleagues from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, making women aware of the benefits of breastfeeding should be part of routine post-cancer diet and healthy lifestyle …
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