Nutrition & Breast Cancer

Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD, CSO
Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, San Francisco

Good nutrition may reduce the incidence of breast cancer and the risk of breast cancer progression or recurrence. There are many studies in progress to help further understand how diet and cancer are related. We do know, however, that improved nutrition reduces risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension and heart disease, and also enhances overall quality of life. It is estimated that one third of cancer deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to diet in adulthood.

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