Alcohol, breast cancer, and metabolism study
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how drinking alcohol while breastfeeding might affect a mother's body and possibly her risk for breast cancer. If you are nursing and drink alcohol, you may help researchers learn more about this connection.
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Who can take part
- You must be a woman who is currently breastfeeding and drinking at least one alcoholic drink while nursing
- Your baby should be between 2 and 5 months old
- You should have experience using a breast pump
- You are not pregnant and you do not have a history of alcohol dependence
- You do not drink more than 3 drinks in a day or 7 drinks in a week
- You do not use other drugs, smoke, or take medications that affect alcohol, and you do not have anemia, diabetes, or liver disease
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