Breast Cancer Studies

“EARLY LIFE HAS BEEN IMPLICATED in the etiology of breast cancer. Women who had a higher consumption of vegetable fat and fiber during adolescence had a lower risk of breast cancer, whereas the risk of breast cancer was increased among women who consumed more butter.”
Binukumar B, Mathew A. Dietary fat and risk of breast cancer. World J Surg Oncol 2005;3:45.

“PUBMED SEARCH FOR LITERATURE on the consumption of dietary fat and risk of breast cancer published from Jan 1990 through Dec 2003 was carried out.Results:Increased consumption of total fat and saturated fat were found to be positively associated with the development of breast cancer.”
Frazier AL, Ryan CT, Rockett H, et al. Adolescent diet and risk of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res 2003;5(3):R59-64.

“WE HAVE CARRIED OUT a meta-analysis of this [dietary fat and breast cancer] to include all papers published up to July 2003. Case-control and cohort studies that examined the association of dietary fat, or fat-containing foods, with risk of breast cancer were identified.A total of 45 risk estimates for total fat intake were obtained. Significant summary relative risks were found for saturated fat and meat intake. Combined estimates of risk for total and saturated fat intake, and for meat intake, all indicate an association between higher intakes and an increased risk of breast cancer. Case-control and cohort studies gave similar results.”
Boyd NF, Stone J, Vogt KN. Dietary fat and breast cancer risk revisited: a meta-analysis of the published literature. Br J Cancer 2003;89(9):1672-85.