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Journal Abstract of the Month for August 2001
European Journal of Cancer
2001, 37(2):234-38
Title: "Longer
breast-feeding and protection against childhood leukaemia and lymphomas"
Author: A. Bener, S. Denic and S. Galadari.
In a case-control study
comprised of a population with a strong tradition of breastfeeding, a study
was done in the United Arab Emirates Cancer Centre Hospital. In 117
patients, the mean age was 4.7. Patients with lymphoid malignancies had
significantly fewer median and mean months of breastfeeding than did their
matched controls. Zero to 6 months breastfeeding duration, compared with
breastfeeding of longer than 6 months, was associated with increased odds of
all lymphoid neoplasms. Shorter periods of breastfeeding were associated
with an increased risk of Acute lymphocytic leukaemia, Hodgkin's lymphoma
and non-Hodgkins's lymphoma.
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