Nutrition and Breast Cancer: A Literature Review on Prevention, Treatment and Recurrence.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common cancer worldwide and the most commonly occurring malignancy in women. There is growing evidence that lifestyle factors, including diet, body weight and physical activity, may be associated with higher BC risk. However, the effect of dietary factors on BC recurrence and mortality is not clearly understood. Here, we provide an overview of the current evidence obtained from the PubMed databases in the last decade, assessing dietary patterns, as well as the consumption of specific food-stuffs/food-nutrients, in relation to BC incidence, recurrence and survival. Data from the published literature suggest that a healthy dietary pattern characterized by high intake of unrefined cereals, vegetables, fruit, nuts and olive oil, and a moderate/low consumpt

SUBMITTER: De Cicco P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682953 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature