Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer

Women (who serve as an inspiration to us all as our mothers, sisters, partners, daughters, friends, & associates) are still hounded by a deadly disease.  The big 2006 Breast Cancer meeting has just concluded, however, & a few interesting findings were reported, adding to our present understanding. 

Notable among many others… The WINS Womens Intervention Nutrition Study interim analysis was reported & subsequently published in the JNCI.  This was a low-fat dietary intervention trial conducted among women diagnosed with early breast cancer

after completion of surgery, postoperative hormonal &/or chemo treatments, with or without radiation, as indicated.  It seems that reduction in dietary fat to the point that sustains a modest weight loss may reduce cancer relapse rates.  While merely an initial report, these findings combined with the now-familiar fat phobias of the cardiovascular & metabolic folks speak for habitual caution from the general public.  A lifestyle shift may be needed for some– an overwhelming thought– but, at the very least, its time we started reading the nutritional facts on food jars.

R.Ventura, Instrument, 2004