Search results for breast cancer

“Roughly one-tenth of postmenopausal breast cancers are linked to high body mass index (BMI)—a measure of excess body fat. However, BMI is unreliable, especially in older women, because it doesn’t account for age, sex, or ethnicity.”

“Evidence suggests that dietary interventions improve breast cancer outcomes and enhance survival. Findings from a recent study indicate that consumption of an isothiocyanate-rich broccoli sprout extract may improve outcomes in women with breast cancer.”

“Although the mechanism of the relationship between sleep quality and advanced breast cancer survival is unclear, they suggested that sleep disruption may lead to diminished immune function or impaired hormonal stress responses that are more directly responsible for the decrease in survival.”

“Heavy metals and prescription drugs, especially those used to treat cancer, readily transfer to breast milk and pose considerable threats due to an infant's limited capacity to metabolize drugs.”

“This review, which involved more than 100,000 participants across 47 randomized controlled trials, found that long-chain omega-3s have little or no effect on cancer risk. However, many of the studies reviewed in this analysis were too brief to fully capture cancer risk, which is influenced by age and time.”

“The study also found that women who increased their strength by 10% or more reduced CRP by 31% compared with women who improved less. Increases in serum CRP levels in breast cancer survivors have been associated with poorer outcomes. For example, a one-unit increase in CRP levels is linked to a 21% increase all-cause mortality and an 18% increase in breast cancer-specific mortality.”

“Studies in animal models indicate that during prolonged fasting, healthy cells shift to a resting metabolism that protects them from nutrient scarcity; however, cancer cells are unable to do this. The current study investigated whether the fasting-mimicking diet influenced the toxicity or effectiveness of chemotherapy in women with early-stage breast cancer.”

“Night time exposure to blue light is associated with a 1.5-fold and 2-fold higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, respectively. Breast and prostate cancers are also significantly higher in shift workers.”

“A woman with late-stage breast cancer which had metastasized throughout her body is in complete remission after a new immunotherapy treatment where her own immune cells were manipulated and used to kill cancer cells.”

“Breast and prostate cancers are also among those most strongly associated with night-shift work, circadian disruption and alteration of biological rhythms. To learn more about time-restricted eating and cancer, check out my podcast with Dr. Ruth Patterson.”