Mediterranean diet 'cuts risk of deadly form of breast cancer by 40%' according to : The Independent

"This type of breast cancer usually has a worse prognosis than other types of breast cancer". A Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of a deadly form of breast cancer by 40 per cent, a large study has found. "We found a strong link between the Mediterranean diet and reduced oestrogen-receptor negative breast cancer risk among post-menopausal women, even in a non-Mediterranean population. Emma Pennery, clinical director of the charity Breast Cancer Care, said: "The news that a Mediterranean diet may be able to cut the risk of a certain type of breast cancer by up to 40 per cent is intriguing. "We would welcome further research that helps us better understand the risk factors for the different breast cancer subtypes."Following a Mediterranean diet only had a weak non-significant effect on the risk of hormone-sensitive ER-positive breast cancer, the study found.




"We found a strong link between the Mediterranean diet and reduced oestrogen-receptor negative breast cancer risk among post-menopausal women. But the study found the Mediterranean diet only had a weak and non-significant effect on the risk of developing hormone-sensitive breast cancer. A typical Mediterranean diet is low in red meat and refined grain foods such as white bread and white rice. However, the study did not include the impact of alcohol, normally part of a traditional Mediterranean diet, due to its known links to breast cancer. "This type of breast cancer usually has a worse prognosis than other types."The study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, was funded by the World Cancer Research Fund.

Mediterranean diet 'cuts breast cancer risk by 40%'

'We found a strong link between the Mediterranean diet and reduced oestrogen-receptor negative breast cancer risk among post-menopausal women, even in a non-Mediterranean population.' A Mediterranean diet only had a weak non-significant effect on the risk of hormone-sensitive oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, the study published in the International Journal of Cancer found. Eating a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, nuts, fish and olive oil cuts the risk of getting a deadly form of breast cancer by 40 per cent, a study has found. Alcohol, part of a traditional Mediterranean diet, was excluded from the study because of its links to breast cancer. Emma Pennery, clinical director of the charity Breast Cancer Care, said diets and other lifestyle choices do not guarantee prevention.



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