Breast cancer belongs to the group of hormone-dependent cancers that, in addition to colon
cancer, coronary heart disease, and some other diseases, are called Western diseases …

Hormone-dependent cancers, like breast, endometrial, and prostate cancer, belong to the so-
called Western diseases, because epidemiological studies have shown a high incidence …

The hypothesis that dietary fat acts as a promotional agent for the development of breast
cancer by influencing sex hormone levels was tested in a dietary intervention study. Thirty …

Studies on the relationship of urinary excretion of androgen metabolites and estrogens to
the natural history of breast cancer are reviewed. The importance of distinguishing between …

Diet may promote or inhibit human breast cancer through its effects on hormonal systems. In
this paper, risk factors with potential dietary components, geographic variations related to …

ABSTRACT A possible mechanism by which dietary fat may influence the development of
breast cancer is by influencing the concentration of female sex hormones. This study …

Abstract Background: In the United States, 5-year survival rates of 69% and 84%,
respectively, have recently been reported for African-American and Caucasian women …

The present study investigated the problem of whether or not the intake of an Western-style
diet will induce within the host a specified hormonal change that increases the risk for breast …

The effect of dietary fiber and fat on serum sex hormones was studied in premenopausal
women. After an initial control period during which the diet was high in fat (40% of calories …

The role of diet in the etiology of cancer of the breast and endometrium is considered.
Geographic variation in rates, effects of migration, consequences of exogenous hormone …