Year Published: 2015
Journal
Gynecol Obstet Invest
Authors
Soriano-Hernandez A.D; Madrigal-Perez D.G.; Galvan-Salazar H.R.; Arreola-Cruz A; Briseño-Gomez L; Guzmán-Esquivel J; Dobrovinskaya O; Lara-Esqueda A; Rodríguez-Sanchez I.P.; Baltazar-Rodriguez L.M.; Espinoza-Gomez F; Martinez-Fierro M.L; de-Leon-Zaragoza L.; Olmedo-Buenrostro B.A; Delgado-Enciso I.
Methods
This study was conducted in Mexico, and compared the diets of 97 breast cancer (BRC) patients to 102 normal (control) patients. Authors examined nut consumption and risk of breast cancer.
Key Findings
A high consumption of peanuts, walnuts, or almonds was associated with a 2-3x reduced risk of breast cancer.