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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research 4/2000

01.08.2000 | Review

Future possibilities in the prevention of breast cancer: Fat and fiber and breast cancer research

verfasst von: Ross L Prentice

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research | Ausgabe 4/2000

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Abstract

The potential for a reduction in dietary fat or for an increase in dietary fiber to reduce breast cancer risk has been debated for some years. It is argued here that available research data, even though extensive, leave open hypotheses ranging from little or no potential to major public health potential for breast cancer prevention by means of these dietary maneuvers. Some elements of a research strategy for testing these and other dietary breast cancer prevention hypotheses are described.
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Metadaten
Titel
Future possibilities in the prevention of breast cancer: Fat and fiber and breast cancer research
verfasst von
Ross L Prentice
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2000
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research / Ausgabe 4/2000
Elektronische ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr68

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