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Breast Cancer Survival
Increased vegetable and fruit intake positively impacts breast cancer survival
December 1st, 2005
Increased vegetable and fruit intake positively impacts recurrence-free survival for breast cancer. "Previous studies have suggested that diet may affect recurrence or survival rates in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. The purpose of this study" wrote C.L. Rock and colleagues of the University of California San Diego, "was to examine the relationship between plasma carotenoid concentration, as a biomarker of vegetable and fruit intake, and risk for a new breast cancer event in a cohort of women with a history of early-stage breast cancer." "Participants were 1,551 women previously treated for breast cancer who were randomly assigned...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-01)
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