Plant sterols or phytosterols have been shown to be effective in improving blood lipid profile
and thereby protective against cardiovascular disease. In addition to their cardioprotective …

Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring type of cancer in the world. Among the
environmental factors believed to be responsible for this phenomenon, cholesterol has …

Mitochondria are emerging as idealized targets for anti-cancer drugs. One reason for this is
that although these organelles are inherent to all cells, drugs are being developed that …

Several epidemiological investigations have been conducted to evaluate the relationship
between dietary cholesterol intake and risk of breast cancer, but the results are inconsistent …

The effects of diet on breast cancer are controversial and whether the effects vary with
hormone receptor status has not been well investigated. This study evaluated the …

There is no doubt that diet is one of the main modifiable risk factors for many degenerative
diseases, including cancer. More than 30% of adult cancers can be prevented or delayed by …

Abstract Objective Breast cancer (BrCa) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among
females and second cancer after lung cancer in many societies. In Iran, the risk for BrCa is 1 …

ObjectivePrior studies on linoleic acid, the predominant n-6 fatty acid, and breast cancer risk
have generated inconsistent results. We performed a meta-analysis to summarize the …

Background: Dietary intake of fiber, carbohydrate, glycemic index (GI), and glycemic load
(GL) may influence breast cancer survival, but consistent and convincing evidence is …

Objective Dietary patterns have been inconsistently associated with breast cancer risk. We
assessed dietary patterns in association with postmenopausal breast cancer risk using an …