Tag: Breast cancer prevention

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• 4,000 IU vitamin D per day is safe and may be necessary to reduce cancer risk
• Apigenin may prevent breast cancer that develops in response to progestin
• Beta-carotene, vitamin E and folate influence risk of postmenopausal breast cancer
• Black rice compound induces breast cancer cell death and and suppresses angiogenesis
• Blueberries and black raspberries prevent mammary tumors in rats
• Blueberry compound pterostilbene increases effectiveness of tamoxifen
• Broccoli compound sulforaphane reduces breast cancer stem cell growth and survival
• Broccoli sprouts result in far higher circulating sulforaphane than broccoli pills
• Brown seaweed compound fucoidan induces breast cancer cell death
• Calorie restriction prevents tumor development even if the weight is regained in mice model of breast cancer
• Canola oil diet reduces rate of breast cancer in rat offspring compared to corn oil
• Carotenoids in food reduce risk of breast cancer and recurrence
• Celebrex and other selective COX-2 inhibitors may reduce risk of breast cancer
• Certain micronutrients found in vegetables and fruits reduce risk of breast cancer
• Certain plant polyphenols cause death of cancer cells with high copper levels
• Chinese women consuming a diet rich in vegetables and fruit have lower risk of breast cancer
• Cholesterol drugs might inhibit tumor formation in some breast cancer patients
• Compound found in blueberries and grapes inhibits leptin-stimulated breast cancer
• Cruciferous vegetable compound induces breast cancer cell death
• Dense breasts more likely with a family history of breast cancer - what to do
• Diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of ER- breast cancer
• Dietary blueberry reduces triple negative tumor growth and metastasis in mice
• Dietary calcium is linked to reduced breast cancer risk among Chinese women
• Diets rich in fruit and salads protect against hormone receptor negative breast cancer
• Dry beans induce cancer cell death in an animal model of breast cancer
• Estrogen-only HRT may be protective against breast cancer
• Exercise reduces estradiol in postmenopausal women, potentially lowering breast cancer risk
• Exercise reduces postmenopausal breast cancer risk, including for those previously inactive
• Exposure to sunlight may reduce breast cancer risk independently of vitamin D consumption
• Fish oil component DHA reduces bone metastasis in a mouse model of breast cancer
• Fish oil reduces breast cancer risk by depleting arachidonic acid in mammary tissue
• Fish oil reduces DNA damage, cell proliferation, and HER-2/neu expression in rats
• Fish oil supplements reduce risk of ductal breast cancer
• Flavonol in strawberries and onions induces breast cancer cell death without harming normal cells
• Garlic compounds suppress breast cancer proliferation by interfering with cell cycle
• Grape seed compounds may counteract low-level exposure to carcinogens in diet
• Green tea phytochemicals prevent breast cancer caused by long-term exposure to carcinogens
• High coffee intake associated with lower risk of ER- breast cancer in postmenopausal women
• High consumption of fiber and nuts during adolescence may reduce risk of benign breast disease
• High dietary fiber intake is associated with reduced breast cancer risk
• High omega-3 to omega-6 ratio reduces breast density and tumors in animal model of breast cancer
• Hot peppers reduce breast cancer cell growth and viability
• Intermittent calorie restriction plus fish oil prevents breast cancer more than either alone
• Isothiocyanates found in brassica vegetables have genotoxic potential at concentrated doses
• Italian women with high vegetable consumption have lower risk of breast cancer
• Long-term zinc supplementation is associated with reduced risk of breast cancer
• Low carbohydrate, high protein diet inhibits mammary tumor growth and development in mice
• Low omega-6 to omega-3 ratio reduces breast density and may lower breast cancer risk
• Low-fat, high-carb diet does not reduce breast cancer risk in women with dense breasts
• Lowering carbohydrate to protein ratio in diet could reduce incidence of breast cancer
• Maitake mushroom extract reduces breast cancer cell viability in the laboratory
• Metformin reduces breast cancer risk in women with type 2 diabetes
• Metformin reduces risk of ER+/PR+ breast cancer in postmenopausal women
• Migraine sufferers have lower risk of ER+/PR+ tumors - implications for choice of treatment
• Moderate-intensity exercise reduces risk of breast cancer, especially in postmenopausal women
• Olive oil reduces breast cancer development whereas corn oil promotes it
• Overweight girls less likely to eventually develop breast cancer after menopause
• Pain killers reduce circulating sex hormones
• Physical activity, whether from exercise or work-related, is linked to reduced breast cancer risk
• Pomegranate fruit may help prevent estrogen sensitive breast cancer
• Regular aspirin use may be associated with reduced risk of breast cancer
• Removing ovaries before age 45 reduces risk of breast cancer
• Resveratrol can reduce breast cancer-promoting DNA damage
• Resveratrol plus melatonin reduces mammary tumor development in a rat model of breast cancer
• Sulforaphane, a powerful anti-cancer compound, is available from cooked broccoli
• Surgery to remove breasts and ovaries reduces cancer risks among BRCA1/2 carriers
• Three lifestyle choices can reduce risk of breast cancer among postmenopausal women
• Vaccine holds promise against breast cancer
• Vegetables can reduce risk of hormone receptor negative breast cancer in African Americans
• Vitamin A can both promote and inhibit breast cancer growth and metastasis
• Vitamin A may reverse early malignant transformation of breast cells
• Vitamin D and calcium intakes influence risk of breast cancer
• Vitamin D level of 47 ng/ml is associated with a 50% lower risk of breast cancer
• Watercress reduces breast cancer growth by inhibiting angiogenesis
• Whole grain consumption is lower in Finnish women with breast cancer