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Can a woman breastfeed if she has breast cancer?

  Breastfeeding is very beneficial for the health of both infant and mother. But what if a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer?  Women who have been diagnosed with  breast cancer  and are currently breastfeeding have concerns about whether their cancer treatment could affect the baby. Read full article to know about the relationship between breast cancer and breastfeeding. Can a woman diagnosed with breast cancer do breastfeeding?  If a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer while breastfeeding,  most physicians will recommend to stop breastfeeding . Because many therapies are used during  breast cancer treatment , including chemotherapies, hormone therapies and anaesthesia administered during surgery, which can affect a woman’s milk supply or negatively impact the baby. Also, stopping breastfeeding will decrease blood flow to the breasts, making them smaller, easier to examine and less likely to become infected. How does breast cancer treatment affect breastfeeding? Surgery : In sur