Low-Fat Diet May Help Breast Cancer

(WebMD) Updated results from what researchers call the first study to directly show that lifestyle changes can improve the outlook for people with cancer suggests a low-fat diet can help prevent breast cancer recurrence.

In the study of more than 2,400 postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, those who cut down on fats in their diet were about one-fifth less likely to either suffer a recurrence or die over the next six to seven years, compared with those who continued to eat their usual foods, according to the updated report.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/18/health/webmd/main2278257.shtml
 

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