Breastfeeding 'cuts mother's cancer risk'

Researchers have advised that mothers should breastfeed for six months after giving birth to cut their risk of developing breast cancer.

The advice follows a World Cancer Research Fund survey that shows three out of four women are unaware of the link.

The survey follows a review of almost 100 scientific studies in January by the American Institute for Cancer Research that found "convincing" evidence that breastfeeding lowered the risk of breast cancer.

It is a real concern that so many women are unaware of a simple way they could help protect themselves, said Lucie Galice, from the WCRF.

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