Can a healthy diet reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence?
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Although the role of a healthy diet in the prevention of cancer has been much discussed, clinical trial data do not support an association between a diet high in fruit and vegetables and a reduced risk of cancer. Supporting previous findings, in a multi-institutional randomized controlled trial Pierce at al. have demonstrated that a major increase in the consumption of fruit, vegetables and fiber and a decrease in dietary fat intake does not reduce the risk of recurrent or new primary breast cancer in women previously treated for this disease.
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