Diet and Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Risk

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Research: Breastfeeding & Breast Ca
o 2009, n=60,073, nurses' PealLh SLudy 1997-2003
o 1997 survey: 87 breasued for aL leasL some ume
o 2003: premenopausal breasL cancer ln 608
women
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Soy Foods
o Soy foods do noL lncrease any cancer rlsk
o May even help lower rlsk - noL proven yeL
o lor breasL cancer survlvors looklng Lo j
rellance on anlmal foods, soy foods are safe
o Ceneral guldellnes are Lo avold soy
supplemenLs
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Fiber
o 2012, meLa-analysls, 16 prospecuve
o 3 reducuon ln breasL cancer for each
addluonal 10 grams ber per day consumed
o lnverse assoclauon beLween dleLary ber
lnLake and breasL cancer rlsk
Aoo. Oocol. 2012 Ioo,2J(6).1J94-402
Cal cium
o CsLeoporosls ls a concern
AbrupL onseL of menopause (as a resulL of
chemoLherapy) as well as
osLmenopausal women wlLh rlsk facLors and/or
Cn aromaLase lnhlblLor Lherapy
o 8ecommend: 1,300 mg calclum, 400-800 lu
vlLamln u per day
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Breast Cancer Preventabil ity
o LsumaLes LhaL 38 of breasL cancer ln Lhe uS
- 86,000 cases - could be prevenLed lf women:
MalnLaln healLhy welghL
8e physlcally acuve
urlnk less alcohol
8reasueed Lhelr bables
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For More Infor mation
o Amerlcan Cancer SocleLy: 8ouom Llne on Soy
& 8reasL Cancer 8lsk:
hup://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/
experLvolces/posL/2012/08/02/Lhe-bouom-
llne-on-soy-and-breasL-cancer-rlsk.aspx