Childbirth at an advanced age increases the risk of breast cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who give birth later are more likely to have breast cancer than others, according to a study by researchers at the University of North Carolina.

According to the Spanish-language portal "Portal" in a report translated urgently, the study confirmed that birth at an early age
Reduces the risk of breast cancer

"The researchers found that the risk of infection was higher five years after birth and that it was gradually decreasing over time," said Hazel Nichols, senior researcher and professor of epidemiology at the University of Toronto. University of North Carolina.

"At the beginning of the research, we did not see much difference between women with children and those who did not, but at an advanced stage of studies, the benefits of procreation began to emerge," Nichols said.

Women aged 25 to 34 in early pregnancy were 25% more likely to be 25% risk and 40% more likely to have children between 35 and 39 years of age..

"We should not worry about the fact that this study was conducted among women under 55 and that the risk of breast cancer is low among women of this age in general," said the author. principal of the study.

Breast cancer rates have increased 25% over the last 25 years, the average age of a mother raising her first child between 28 and 30 years, the study said.

According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer – related death among women, with 627,000 deaths worldwide.