From The Lancet, July 20 2002

This made me think...


Breast-cancer
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If a drug could reduce breast cancer by 42% in the USA, the government would be promoting it.

If the drug was used for more than 24 months, breast cancer would be reduced by 54%.

However, of those women who use this drug, most quit its use within 4 to 6 months.

Those women in the USA who average 2.5 children and who use this drug for 6 additional months than is customary could prevent 25,000 breast cancers each year.

Using the drug for 12 additional months could prevent 50,000 breast cancers each year.

This drug has a wonderful impact upon the health of women.


This “drug” is breastfeeding.



This information is based on 47 studies of almost 150,000 women in 30 countries (The Lancet, July 20, 2002).