How does early pregnancy lower breast cancer risk? Odd cells could offer clues

In mice, pregnancy appears to slow the buildup of suspicious mammary cells

A pregnant woman wearing a sweater places her hands on her belly.

For women, giving birth by their 20s may cut lifetime breast cancer risk, but no one knows how. New clues may come from abnormal cells in mice.

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A cellular Frankenstein’s monster has breathed new life into an old breast cancer mystery.

For decades, scientists have known that early-in-life pregnancy somehow dials down the risk of breast cancer as women age.