2013
DOI: 10.1158/1557-3125.advbc-b115
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Abstract B115: Excessive milk production during breast feeding prior to breast cancer diagnosis is associated with increased risk for early events

Abstract: Background: Breast feeding is a known protective factor against breast cancer. Breast feeding duration is influenced by hormone levels, milk production, and lifestyle factors. We aimed to investigate how breast feeding duration and milk production affect tumor characteristics and risk for early breast cancer events in women who subsequently developed breast cancer. Methods: Between 2002 and 2008, 634 primary breast cancer patients in Lund, Sweden, took part in an ongoing prospective cohort study… Show more

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