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Women with denser breasts have an increased risk for developing breast cancer and having breast cancers with invasive characteristics, U.S. researchers said.

Breastfeeding for at least six months might lower the risk of developing so-called "triple negative" breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease that is more common in black and younger women, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Cancer, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports (Paulson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 8/24).

Having a positive outlook on life could cut the risk of breast cancer by 25 per cent, research shows.

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