Discovery Of Potential Tumor And Metastasis Suppressor In Breast Cancer

[News]

A protein that is necessary for lactation in mammals inhibits the critical cellular transition that is an early indicator of breast cancer and metastasis, according to research conducted at the University at Buffalo and Princeton University and highlighted as the cover paper in November issue of Nature Cell Biology...

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[waterdreamer]

I was breastfeeding when I discovered I was Stage III and Her2+, and I know 2 other women who were breastfeeding when they got breast cancer. So in my case breastfeeding provided no protection against cancer.