Did failing to breastfeed give me breast cancer?

And other questions with which I torment myself at 4am

I was planning to write about tea today. It’s National Tea Day this weekend and, frankly, I could talk about tea all day long. But then I saw the new report from the Lancet Breast Cancer Commission and realised I can only write about that.

(I’ve also written about it in the Times.)

First, I know that lots of Well Well Well subscribers are here for the general wellness vibes, and I’ve been writing a lot about breast cancer recently, so please be assured that normal service will resume shortly. However, many of you have had breast cancer, having discovered me through my book, and this is just as relevant for those of you with no experience of the disease. 

One in seven of us will get breast cancer in our lifetime - and that stat is rising - so information about prevention is important for every single one of us. 

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission report, part funded by Breast Cancer Now, has three key elements:

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