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Up Close - Up Close - January 17, 2013
Giving birth later may reduce risk of aggressive cancer
Waiting 15 years after first period to have kids said to aid breast health

Newswise

Younger women who wait at least 15 years after their first menstrual period to give birth to their first child may reduce their risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer by up to 60 percent, according to a study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, an independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle.

The findings, by Dr. Christopher I. Li, a member of the public health sciences division at the Seattle-based clinic, are published online.

"We found...


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