For prevention, I offer fiber. Dietary fiber is the stuff of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Consumption of more of those, and thus more fiber is associated with fewer breast cancers. The most recent study in the Am J Clin Nutr http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/94/3/900.abstract powered by over 700,000 participants showed a significant inverse relationship between dietary fiber intake and breast cancer. Those who ate the most fiber had 10% fewer breast cancers. Increasing fiber intake by 10grams per day reduced breast cancers by 7%.
Have a banana while you read the early detection tip of the day.
Screening mammograms save lives by finding breast cancers earlier and smaller than SBE and CBE in many cases. Type "mammograms" in the search box to the right to find the many entries in this blog. Earlier, smaller, more likely to be teated by breast conservation, more likely not to need chemotherapy.
Together we can prevent 86,000 breast cancer cases each year!
This content is general and not personal medical advice, but ask your doctor if it is time to get a mammogram.
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