Breastfeeding may reduce breast cancer risk

According to the latest data on cancer As announced by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization in 2020, breast cancer has replaced lung cancer as the world’s most common cancer.

A study from Columbia University School of Medicine (CUM) experts analyzed the relationship between breast milk and breast tumor formation in 4,011 women with breast cancer. breast cancer and 2,997 healthy people. As a result, breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer in mothers.

This study is based on two factors influencing the disease status: estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER/PR). Specifically, women who do not breastfeed are at increased risk of developing breast cancer cancer breast was 1.5 times higher than that of the breastfeeding group.

The reason is related to a slower return of menstruation in women who breastfeed than in women who do not breastfeed. This means that women who breastfeed are less affected by the hormone estrogen. In addition, the process of breastfeeding also helps breast cells to be able to resist mutations that lead to cancer.

In addition, breastfeeding women often do not use stimulants such as alcohol, combined with a scientific diet and healthy activities, so they contribute more or less to protecting their health in a more comprehensive way.

Another finding also shows that the change in Protein in breast milk can help detect breast cancer in its early stages. It is even possible to predict whether a woman will have other fatal diseases. Although it has to rely on advanced medical methods, the recognition of breast cancer is still difficult and challenging because the early signs are not clear. Therefore, the above discovery is considered a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer in women.

To get this publication, the scientists compared breast milk samples between women without breast cancer and subjects with a high risk of breast cancer. The results showed that there was a certain change in the expression of proteins in the form of sloughed epidermal cells. This is considered one of the non-invasive breast cancer screening and diagnosis methods. In addition, this method can also be applied to check the status, health, signs of illness of the mother during childbirth, even raising children. From there, creating hope for new interventions and treatments for breast cancer in the future.