Diet and the risk of breast cancer

S London; W Willett

Diet and the risk of breast cancer

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1989 Dec;3(4):559-76.

Authors

S London¹, W Willett

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 2691489

Abstract

This article presents a review of the epidemiologic evidence on the relationship between breast cancer risk and nutritional factors. Particular attention is given to the relationship between breast cancer and dietary fats. Other factors discussed include intake of alcohol, micronutrients, and caffeine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Body Weight
Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms / etiology*
Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Case-Control Studies
Diet / adverse effects*
Dietary Fats / adverse effects
Dietary Fats / classification
Ethanol / adverse effects
Feeding Behavior
Female
Global Health
Humans
Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / etiology
Menopause
Prognosis
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Selenium / physiology
Vitamins / physiology

Substances

Dietary Fats
Vitamins
Ethanol
Selenium