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In portal: Breast Cancer, Categories Prevention
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Relevance: Medium
Strength of Science: Medium-Low
Research Timeline: Human Research
Study : Breastfeeding may reduce hormone receptor negative breast cancer risk
Relevance: Medium
Strength of Science: Medium-Low
Research Timeline: Human Research
Most relevant for: Women who are pregnant or have just given birth and are deciding about breastfeeding
Previous studies have shown that women who breastfeed have a reduced breast cancer risk. This study examines this association in the different breast cancer subtypes (ER, PR, HER2 negative/positive) and finds that breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of ER-/PR- breast cancer. (11/16/2015)
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