Parity and lactation have long been recognised as protective factors in breast cancer, with notable risk reduction in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Recent work by Virassamy et al. suggests a tissue-specific, persistent immune surveillance underpins this effect, particularly in women who have also breastfed.
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breast cancer, infection, lactation, parity, resident memory T cells, Humans, Female, Lactation, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Feeding, Animals, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms