Scientists investigating a surge in colon cancers in young people have discovered a “surprising” link – women who were breastfed appear to be at a higher risk.
Researchers from Harvard and Washington University School of Medicine found being breastfed as an infant was associated with an up to 40 percent higher chance of being diagnosed with the disease before the age of 55.
The longer a person was breastfed, the more likely they were to be diagnosed with early onset colon cancer, according to the study.
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