Patients with breast cancer and full-fat dairy products

(Eating a part of a product containing fat milk every day may hinder the chances of breast cancer patients surviving.

Estrogen hormones are found in milk and other dairy foods that may promote tumor growth, the researchers said. This is the first study to show a strong link between dairy products and breast cancer.

People with breast cancer who regularly eat dairy products such as cheese, yogurt or ice cream will halve their chances of survival.

American scientists suspect the cause of this condition is because milk and other dairy foods contain hormones estrogen, which promotes tumor growth.

There has been some evidence that diet plays a role in improving the chances of survival of cancer patients and preventing recurrence. But this is the first study to show a strong link between dairy products and breast cancer.

About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. And there are about 50,000 new cases in a year.

Although chances of survival are much better than other types of illness, the disease still causes 11,800 deaths a year.

Scientists from the Kaiser Permanente Research Center in California studied the records of 1,500 women diagnosed with breast cancer between 1997 and 2000. Women who participated in the study completed the questionnaires. Investigate about how often they have used dairy products, the size of the parts used and what they eat specifically.

The answer shows that the most popular dairy products they use include ice cream, yogurt, cheese, raw fat latte and hot chocolate. (Latte is a blended drink consisting of coffee, hot milk and milk foam).

Scientists found that those who ate just one part of one of the products every day almost 50% died of breast cancer within 12 years. They point out that most milk consumed in the UK and the United States comes from pregnant cows and is rich in estrogen.

This hormone is known to be a hormone that promotes growth and has a high content in whole-fat dairy foods.

The fact that women eat part of a full-fat dairy product every day is 64% likely to die from any cause, not just breast cancer.

Dr. Bette Caan, the lead researcher, said: "Milk with a high fat content is not usually recommended as part of a healthy diet. Switching to low-fat milk is an easy thing to do. change".

Many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer ask their doctor if they should change their diet. But so far, there has been too little research on the subject so that doctors can give any specific advice.

Scientists also say that women are now asking for this kind of information.

They are asking us: 'Tell me what I should eat? With this information, we can be more specific about the introduction of low-fat dairy products'.

The researchers say the study is a special note in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and dairy products that are high in fat or low in fat can affect them. how.

Any woman who has breast cancer and is worried about the diet should also discuss with her doctor.

For some health reasons, it is advised that all women should follow a healthy and balanced diet. It helps you maintain a safe weight, along with regular physical activity that can reduce the risk of breast cancer and improve overall health.

There is currently no evidence of a link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer, the study was published in the British Journal of Medicine.

Research at Cape Town Medical University investigated the use of HRT and the incidence of breast cancer in 11 countries. The results showed that the effects of drugs that relieve menopausal discomfort were more serious than any other risk.