Women with cancer who wish to breastfeed should discuss it with their doctor since everything will depend on the type of cancer they have and the treatment they are receiving.<\/p>\n

On the one hand, women with active chemotherapy or immunotherapy treatment should stop breastfeeding, because breast milk will absorb the chemicals and they will affect the newborn.<\/p>\n

While surgical or radiation therapy treatment only influences the affected area, so if it is in another part of the body, the breasts will not be affected. If it is breast cancer, the other breast can be used to feed the baby.<\/p>\n

\u201cCancer is the leading cause of death worldwide: in 2020, almost 10 million deaths were attributed to this disease.The most common cancers in 2020, in terms of new cases, were breast (2.26 million cases); lung (2.21 million cases); colorectal (1.93 million cases); prostate (1.41 million cases); skin (other than melanoma) (1.20 million cases); and gastric (1.09 million cases).<\/em>\u201d^{1<\/sup><\/p>\n}

It must be considered that patients that undergo radiation therapy to the breast have an increased risk of mastitis, inflammation in the breast tissue that can imply an infection, redness, purulent discharge, or even feeling hot. If so, you should see your treating physician.<\/p>\n