A research has stated that breastfeeding their won children could benefit women who have survived childhood cancer.

Weak bones and obesity are two problems that are faced by cancer survivors.

Breastfeeding can be helpful in neutralizing these risks, scientists from St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, stated.

More number of people who suffer from childhood cancer seems to be getting benefited from the progress in cancer biology and therapies.

But something known as late effects can affect some groups of survivors who are at an increased risk of health problems later in life.

The long-term health effect of surviving childhood cancer and the impact of breastfeeding that was stated by earlier studies was examined by the researchers.

Among women who survive childhood cancer, three common `late effects' experienced by women were identified.

It is learnt that the risk in all the three identified areas is decreased by breastfeeding.

Childhood cancer treatment can badly have an effect on bone mineralization and can trigger brittle bones or early-onset osteoporosis among some people who survive the cancer.