Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most prevalent gynecological tumor in young women, the world's second most common cancer, and the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. ¹ Age of menarche, number of pregnancies, age at first birth, lifetime duration of breastfeeding, age at menopause, and use of menopausal hormone therapy are all reproductive risk factors linked to breast cancer risk; however, research has found that these factors are associated with each subtype differently. Because breastfeeding is a modifiable risk factor, it is of special relevance in the prevention of breast cancer