BREAST CANCER
January 1st, 2003
BY PHILIP FINE
CONCERNS about a possible link between breast cancer and meat consumption are unfounded, according to a recent large-scale American study. The Nurses' Health Study followed 88,647 women for 18 years. Investigators found no evidence that a diet high in animal protein was associated with risk of breast cancer. Similarly, the data showed no reduced risk among women who were vegetarians. According to the National Cancer Institute, up to 35 per cent of cancers are related to dietary habits but breast cancer, say many researchers, is largely influenced ...
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