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Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Dietary calcium/dairy consumption have slight inverse association with breast cancer risk
February 16th, 2006
Dietary calcium and dairy consumption have a slight inverse association with breast cancer risk. According to recent research from the American Cancer Society, "Calcium, vitamin D, and dairy products are highly correlated factors, each with potential roles in breast carcinogenesis. Few prospective studies have examined these relationships in postmenopausal women." "Participants in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort completed a detailed questionnaire on diet, vitamin and mineral supplement use, medical history, and lifestyle in 1992 to 1993," reported M.L. McCullough and colleagues. "After exclusion of women with a history of cancer and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-16)
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