Saturday, 15 December 2012

Delaying Childbirth Reduces Breast Cancer Risk

Researchers have linked delayed childbirth to reduced breast cancer risk. Women who give birth to kids 15 years after starting menstruation are at an reduced risk of developing an aggressive form of breast cancer by up to 60 percent. "We found that the interval between menarche and age at first live birth is inversely associated with the risk of triple-negative breast cancer," Christopher I. Li from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center said. While ...

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