Breast cancer is a significant and potentially terminal illness. The general belief is that women, who breast-feed their infants, have a reduced risk of acquiring breast cancer. Ultimately if women should breast-feed for an extended period their chance of developing breast cancer would be less. Demonstrating that breast-feeding is an important factor, in decreasing the risk of breast cancer, will enforce its practice.

          The findings from this research can be considered as pertinent information to be used in further inquire with regards to the association of breast feeding and breast cancer.

If the breast-feeding rates among women with breast cancer are found to be significantly less than the national average and less than those without breast cancer, then the assumption can be made that there could be an association between breast-feeding and the occurrence of breast cancer. If the duration of breast-feeding, beyond six months, in women with breast cancer is significantly less than that of the national rate, or those without breast cancer, then an assumption could be made that the duration of breast feeding is significant in the reduction of breast cancer risk. This study however would collect enough data to show significant difference or similarity in breast-feeding rates among women with breast cancer, breast feeding rates among women without breast cancer, and the national statistics.