Abraham Merin, Lak Muhammad Ali, Gurz Danyel, Nolasco Freida Oshin Martinez, Kondraju Preethi Kamala, Iqbal Javed
Department of Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, IND.
Department of Internal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 25;15(8):e44081. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44081. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Breastfeeding has been extensively studied in relation to breast cancer risk. The results of the reviewed studies consistently show a decreased risk of breast cancer associated with breastfeeding, especially for 12 months or longer. This protective effect is attributed to hormonal, immunological, and physiological changes during lactation. Breastfeeding also appears to have a greater impact on reducing breast cancer risk in premenopausal women and specific breast cancer subtypes. Encouraging breastfeeding has dual benefits: benefiting infants and reducing breast cancer risk long-term. Healthcare professionals should provide evidence-based guidance on breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity, while public health policies should support breastfeeding by creating enabling environments. This review examines the existing literature and analyzes the correlation between breastfeeding and breast cancer risk.
关于母乳喂养与乳腺癌风险的关系已进行了广泛研究。所综述研究的结果一致表明，母乳喂养与降低乳腺癌风险相关，尤其是母乳喂养12个月及以上时。这种保护作用归因于哺乳期的激素、免疫和生理变化。母乳喂养似乎对降低绝经前女性及特定乳腺癌亚型的乳腺癌风险有更大影响。鼓励母乳喂养有双重益处：有益于婴儿并长期降低乳腺癌风险。医疗保健专业人员应就母乳喂养的开始、持续时间和纯母乳喂养提供循证指导，而公共卫生政策应通过创造有利环境来支持母乳喂养。本综述审视了现有文献并分析了母乳喂养与乳腺癌风险之间的相关性。
