Being Breastfed in Infancy and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Precursor Lesions

CONCLUSIONS: Being breastfed in infancy was associated with increased risk of CRC in adulthood, including among younger adults. However, further research is needed to understand the underlying biological mechanisms, as this association does not establish causation.PMID:37683882 | DOI:10.1016/j.cgh.2023.08.023

Source: Clinical Colorectal Cancer - September 8, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chen Yuan Qiao-Li Wang Hanseul Kim Ana Babic Jinming Zhang Brian M Wolpin Kana Wu Mingyang Song Shuji Ogino Jeffrey A Meyerhardt Andrew T Chan Yin Cao Edward L Giovannucci Kimmie Ng Source Type: research