Breastfeeding your bub for 3 months could help reduce their cancer risk

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Babies who are exclusively breastfed for 3 months or longer may have a lower risk of childhood cancer, according to a Danish study. The study included all Danish kids born between 2005 and 2018 and found that there was a lower rate of blood cancers in kids who were exclusively breastfed for 3 months or longer. A linked editorial by an Australian expert says the findings add to the existing evidence about the critical importance of exclusive breastfeeding, including potential additional cost savings.

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Organisation/s: Curtin University, Danish Cancer Institute

Funder: This study was financially supported by grants 2018-3761 and 2021-7457 from the Danish Childhood Cancer Foundation (Dr Hjalgrim), grant R231-A14108 from the Danish Cancer Society (Dr Hjalgrim), the NEYE Foundation (Dr Søegaard), and the Danish nationwide research program Childhood Oncology Network Targeting Research, Organization & Life Expectancy.

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