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Researchers in the US who analyzed data from a large study of premenopausal women found that breastfeeding was linked to a lower risk of developing the inherited form of the disease. They said their findings lend support to the idea that women with a family history of breast cancer should be encouraged to breastfeed. The study was the work of lead author Dr Alison M.

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