Source: Archives of Internal Medicine
Summary:
Researchers looked for association between breast cancer and eating red meat
Women age 26 to 46 in Nurses Health Study reported frequency of red meat consumption
During 12 year follow up greater red meat consumption was related to increased risk of breast cancers that were estrogen and progesterone receptor positive but not negative
Conclusion: High red meat consumption may be a risk factor for certain types of breast cancer in premenopausal women
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