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Changes in Dietary Fat and Fiber and Serum Hormone Concentrations: Nutritional Strategies for Breast Cancer Prevention over the Life Course1-3
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Abstract
The association between dietary fat intake and breast cancer risk has appeared in a meta-analysis of epidemiologic research, migration studies from countries of low to high risk for breast cancer, and animal experiments. With this background, dietary intervention research aims to reduce fat intake and increase fruit, vegetable, and fiber intake, relying on changes in hormone concentrations as biomarkers for reduction in risk of breast cancer. To date, this dietary intervention...
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Low-fat diet may not deter breast cancer
Chicago Sun-Times
; SAN DIEGO A low-fat diet seems to protect against colon cancer and heart disease, but its effect on breast cancer is not clear cut, a researcher said. Dr. Graham A. Colvitz of Harvard University Medical School cited his own recently published study and challenged a longstanding assumption that
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Lifestyle Change Including Dietary Fat Reduction and Breast Cancer Outcome1,2
The Journal of Nutrition
; Expanded Abstract Interest in the potential influence of lifestyle factors on breast cancer recurrence and survival after breast cancer diagnosis was originally based on observational studies comparing patient survival in countries with high fat consumption such as the United States and the United
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Beating the breast cancer odds through healthy eating. (part 2)
Environmental Nutrition
; (Second in a three-part series on top cancer killers.) The one-in-eight odds of getting breast cancer are daunting. In fact, a recent study found that nearly half of the women surveyed think breast cancer is the most serious health problem they face. It may be cold comfort, but while breast cancer
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Study links breast cancer to fatty diets.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; Byline: John von Radowitz WOMEN who eat too much fat greatly increase their risk of breast cancer, new findings suggest today. A study showed that women who eat more than 90 grams of fat daily were twice as likely to develop the disease as those who eat less than 40 grams. The discovery emerged
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Fat Intake Is Associated with Serum Estrogen and Androgen Concentrations in Postmenopausal Japanese Women1
The Journal of Nutrition
; ABSTRACT A reduction in fat intake has been associated with decreased estrogen levels in dietary intervention studies. However, previous cross-sectional studies conducted mainly among Western populations did not find a positive association between fat intake and postmenopausal estrogen levels. This
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Expert says excess alcohol, not fat may be tied to breast cancer. (Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health)(includes Editor's comment) (interview)
Environmental Nutrition
; Expert Says Excess Alcohol, Not Fat May Be Tied To Breast Cancer Breast cancer is one of the leading cancer killers of women in this country and this year it will cause an estimated 44,000 deaths. Diets high in fat and alcohol have been suggested as possible causes of breast cancer, but research
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Network testimony on breast cancer research. (National Women's Health Network)
The Network News
; Network Testimony on Breast Cancer Research Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, and therefore research should be a hi priority in government spending. We believe the following are necessary for effective breast cancer research: 1) expansion of public funding for
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ANTIBODIES MAY BE KEY IN BREAST CANCER TREATMENT
Evansville Courier & Press
; Attacking growth-promoting proteins in the body could prove revolutionary in the treatment of breast cancer, according to a researcher at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Although additional study and follow-up are required, Dr. George Sledge Jr. said the "real excitement" at this year's
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THE FAT/BREAST CANCER LINK
Chicago Sun-Times
; What about breast cancer and fat intake, anyway? Some studies have indicated that women who consume low-fat diets have a lower risk of breast cancer. This thinking was challenged in a report, released in February, that analyzed data from several large studies of the link between fat intake and
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Study: Fatty foods don't increase risk of breast cancer.
The Boston Herald
; Women who are cutting back onfatty foods like ice cream and french fries to reduce their risk of breast cancer got a surprising message today: Don't bother. Our research indicates it's highly unlikely that women who consume a low-fat diet are protected against breast cancer, said Dr. Michelle
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