Mothers who breastfeed for a year over their lifetime, are five per cent less likely to develop breast cancer.
A study found that after breastfeeding, the body cuts the levels of some cancer-related hormones in the mother's body, and cells in the breast with damaged DNA, which reduces the risk of the disease.
Dr Rachel Thompson, of the World Cancer Research Fund, said: "It is something positive women can do to cut their risk of breast cancer."
World Cancer Research Fund
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