Social Life & Society Breastfeeding Decreases Possibilities of Having Breast Cancer | Breastfeeding Decreases Possibilities of Having Breast Cancer |
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According to the Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research in New York, breastfeeding reduces the risk of having breast cancer 10 percent to 64 percent compared to women who don’t breastfeed. Lulwa Shalhoub, Arab News — Breastfeeding is not only necessary for newborns to be nurtured, it also plays a role in reducing the chances of getting breast cancer. According to the Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research in New York, breastfeeding reduces the risk of having breast cancer 10 percent to 64 percent compared to women who don’t breastfeed. Statistics may vary depending on the pattern of breastfeeding, how often the baby is fed and the reasons for stopping it afterward. “There is no clear scientific explanation for that, although the information is correct according to studies. Breastfeeding decreases the possibility of having the disease,” said Dr. Mahmoud Al-Ahwal, consultant and associate professor of internal medicine and medical oncology at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital and a member of Al-Eman Cancer Society’s executive committee. “While breastfeeding, breast cells are doing the natural job that God created them for,” he said. The level of hormones in the woman’s body especially female hormones estrogen and progesterone is regular in the breast cells. Lack of breastfeeding causes disorders that lead to cellular disorders that make them turn to cancer cells. “This is only one of the reasons. The main reason is genetics — if the woman has the disease in the family,” said Al-Ahwal. Studies suggest that women who do not marry also have more possibility of having breast cancer as well as those who have their first child after the age of 30. Researches at Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit say that the longer the period of breastfeeding is the lower the risk for having breast cancer. Valerie Beral from the unit says that regular breast self-exams for women above 20 are necessary for the early diagnosis of the disease and control it in its early stages. It is preferred that women do their monthly breast self-exam five days after their monthly menstruation.
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