Breast cancer is a disease that occurs as a result of a tumor that occurs due to the change and uncontrolled proliferation of one of the cell groups that make up the breast tissue. Breast cancer occurs in one out of every 8 women. Unhealthy diet, sedentary life, harmful habits affect many diseases as well as breast cancer. Stating that there are also modifiable risk factors such as nutrition in breast cancer, apart from genetic and familial risk factors, Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun said, “An important study on this subject has been published by Zhuo-Lin Zhang and his friends in the journal Menopause. In this study, which was published a week ago and analyzed more than 3,000 people, it was revealed that women whose diets contained high amounts of total n-3 PUFAs and multiple fatty acids were 44 percent less likely to have breast cancer. This decrease was found more prominently in premenopausal women and in women who are hormone sensitive.
BREAST CANCER RISK CAN BE REDUCED WITH NUTRITION AND EXERCISE
Reminding that many studies have previously claimed that regulating eating habits and reducing obesity can be effective in preventing breast cancer, Prof. Dr. Coşkun said the following about the subject:
“We also understand from the study that some dietary adjustments can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer. It is important to take foods containing these fatty acids, also known as omega-3s, with foods such as fish such as salmon, chia and flax seeds, and walnuts. The unconscious use of products containing these oils in the form of pills is not known to be beneficial, but may also be harmful. Nutritional planning can be done according to the recommendations of experienced dietitians. Along with exercise, such a dietary habit from a young age can reduce the risk of cancer, especially in women with a high risk of breast cancer.
FOODS CONTAINING OMEGA-3
Walnut
Salmon
flaxseed
chia seeds
Oyster
Mackerel
Soybean
cod fish
Egg