Association between maternal breastfeeding and risk of systemic neoplasms of offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breastfeeding might prevent childhood cancer by stimulating the immune system.

Methods

The following databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, were searched from inception to January 10, 2021.

Results

In dose-dependent manner, there was a statistically significant inverse association between any breastfeeding and the incidence of childhood cancer. There was no evidence that breastfeeding was inversely related to childhood cancer of the skeletal, reproductive, or sensory systems. However, breastfeeding was inversely associated with the incidence of hematological malignancies and cancers of the nervous and urinary systems. Among hematological malignancies, the relationship was significant for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid

SUBMITTER: Gong QQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205047 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature