Alcohol and breast cancer risk

Breast cancer risk and alcohol.

Alcohol and breast cancer risk research from PubMed:

1: Grønbaek M. The positive and negative health effects of alcohol- and the public health implications. J Intern Med. 2009 Apr;265(4):407-20. Review. PubMed PMID: 19298457.

2: Cummings SR, Tice JA, Bauer S, Browner WS, Cuzick J, Ziv E, Vogel V, Shepherd J, Vachon C, Smith-Bindman R, Kerlikowske K. Prevention of breast cancer in postmenopausal women: approaches to estimating and reducing risk. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009 Mar 18;101(6):384-98. Epub 2009 Mar 10. Review. PubMed PMID: 19276457; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2720698.

3: Lof M, Weiderpass E. Impact of diet on breast cancer risk. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Feb;21(1):80-5. Review. PubMed PMID: 19125007.

4: Coyle YM. Lifestyle, genes, and cancer. Methods Mol Biol. 2009;472:25-56. Review. PubMed PMID: 19107428.

5: Thomsen A, Kolesar JM. Chemoprevention of breast cancer. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008 Dec 1;65(23):2221-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 19020189.

6: Park S, Bae J, Nam BH, Yoo KY. Aetiology of cancer in Asia. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2008 Jul-Sep;9(3):371-80. Review. PubMed PMID: 18990005.

7: Mahoney MC, Bevers T, Linos E, Willett WC. Opportunities and strategies for breast cancer prevention through risk reduction. CA Cancer J Clin. 2008 Nov-Dec;58(6):347-71. Epub 2008 Nov 3. Review. PubMed PMID: 18981297.

8: Mukamal KJ, Rimm EB. Alcohol consumption: risks and benefits. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2008 Dec;10(6):536-43. Review. PubMed PMID: 18937903.

9: McTiernan A, Porter P, Potter JD. Breast cancer prevention in countries with diverse resources. Cancer. 2008 Oct 15;113(8 Suppl):2325-30. Review. PubMed PMID: 18837024.

10: Linos E, Willett WC. Diet and breast cancer risk reduction. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2007 Sep;5(8):711-718. Review. PubMed PMID: 17927928.

11: Seitz HK, Maurer B. The relationship between alcohol metabolism, estrogen levels, and breast cancer risk. Alcohol Res Health. 2007;30(1):42-3. Review. PubMed PMID: 17718400.

12: Seitz HK, Becker P. Alcohol metabolism and cancer risk. Alcohol Res Health. 2007;30(1):38-41, 44-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 17718399.

13: Nagata C, Mizoue T, Tanaka K, Tsuji I, Wakai K, Inoue M, Tsugane S; Research Group for the Development and Evaluation of Cancer Prevention Strategies in Japan. Alcohol drinking and breast cancer risk: an evaluation based on a systematic review of epidemiologic evidence among the Japanese population. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug;37(8):568-74. Epub 2007 Aug 18. Review. PubMed PMID: 17704531.

Soy and breast cancer

Do soyfoods reduce risk of breast cancer?
Soybeans contain the isoflavones genistein and daidzein which are phytoestrogens.

Soy breast cancer research from PubMed:

1: Taylor CK, Levy RM, Elliott JC, Burnett BP. The effect of genistein aglycone on cancer and cancer risk: a review of in vitro, preclinical, and clinical studies. Nutr Rev. 2009 Jul;67(7):398-415. Review. PubMed PMID: 19566600.

2: Banerjee S, Li Y, Wang Z, Sarkar FH. Multi-targeted therapy of cancer by genistein. Cancer Lett. 2008 Oct 8;269(2):226-42. Epub 2008 May 19. Review. PubMed PMID: 18492603; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2575691.

3: Kim J. Protective effects of Asian dietary items on cancers - soy and ginseng. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2008 Oct-Dec;9(4):543-8. Review. PubMed PMID: 19256735.

4: Oseni T, Patel R, Pyle J, Jordan VC. Selective estrogen receptor modulators and phytoestrogens. Planta Med. 2008 Oct;74(13):1656-65. Epub 2008 Oct 8. Review. PubMed PMID: 18843590; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2587438.

5: Velentzis LS, Woodside JV, Cantwell MM, Leathem AJ, Keshtgar MR. Do phytoestrogens reduce the risk of breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence? What clinicians need to know. Eur J Cancer. 2008 Sep;44(13):1799-806. Epub 2008 Jul 7. Review. PubMed PMID: 18614351.

6: Messina MJ, Wood CE. Soy isoflavones, estrogen therapy, and breast cancer risk: analysis and commentary. Nutr J. 2008 Jun 3;7:17. Review. PubMed PMID: 18522734; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2443803.

7: Warri A, Saarinen NM, Makela S, Hilakivi-Clarke L. The role of early life genistein exposures in modifying breast cancer risk. Br J Cancer. 2008 May 6;98(9):1485-93. Epub 2008 Apr 8. Review. PubMed PMID: 18392054; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2391102.

8: Steiner C, Arnould S, Scalbert A, Manach C. Isoflavones and the prevention of breast and prostate cancer: new perspectives opened by nutrigenomics. Br J Nutr. 2008 May;99 E Suppl 1:ES78-108. Review. PubMed PMID: 18503737.

9: Tomar RS, Shiao R. Early life and adult exposure to isoflavones and breast cancer risk. J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2008 Apr-Jun;26(2):113-73. Review. PubMed PMID: 18569328.

10: Song WO, Chun OK, Hwang I, Shin HS, Kim BG, Kim KS, Lee SY, Shin D, Lee SG. Soy isoflavones as safe functional ingredients. J Med Food. 2007 Dec;10(4):571-80. Review. PubMed PMID: 18158825.

11: Duffy C, Perez K, Partridge A. Implications of phytoestrogen intake for breast cancer. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007 Sep-Oct;57(5):260-77. Review. PubMed PMID: 17855484.

12: Linos E, Willett WC. Diet and breast cancer risk reduction. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2007 Sep;5(8):711-718. Review. PubMed PMID: 17927928.

13: Michels KB, Mohllajee AP, Roset-Bahmanyar E, Beehler GP, Moysich KB. Diet and breast cancer: a review of the prospective observational studies. Cancer. 2007 Jun 15;109(12 Suppl):2712-49. Review. PubMed PMID: 17503428.

14: Tempfer CB, Bentz EK, Leodolter S, Tscherne G, Reuss F, Cross HS, Huber JC. Phytoestrogens in clinical practice: a review of the literature. Fertil Steril. 2007 Jun;87(6):1243-9. Epub 2007 May 9. Review. PubMed PMID: 17490659.

15: Rice S, Whitehead SA. Phytoestrogens and breast cancer--promoters or protectors? Endocr Relat Cancer. 2006 Dec;13(4):995-1015. Review. PubMed PMID: 17158751.

16: Messina M, McCaskill-Stevens W, Lampe JW. Addressing the soy and breast cancer relationship: review, commentary, and workshop proceedings. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Sep 20;98(18):1275-84. Review. PubMed PMID: 16985246.

17: Messina M, Nagata C, Wu AH. Estimated Asian adult soy protein and isoflavone intakes. Nutr Cancer. 2006;55(1):1-12. Review. PubMed PMID: 16965235.

Exercise and breast cancer

Exercise is recognized as an important way to prevent cancer. Can You Prevent Breast Cancer? Does exercise help prevent breast cancer?


Exercise breast cancer research from PubMed:

1: Pines A.
Lifestyle and diet in postmenopausal women.
Climacteric. 2009;12Suppl 1:62-5.
Review.  PubMed PMID: 19811244.

2: Harris SR.
Physical activity and breast cancer mortality.
Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2009 Sep;13(4):233-4. Epub 2009 Aug 4. Review. PubMed PMID: 19656724.

3: Thompson HJ, Jiang W, Zhu Z.
Candidate mechanisms accounting for effects of
physical activity on breast carcinogenesis.
IUBMB Life. 2009 Sep;61(9):895-901.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19588523.

4: Hayes SC, Spence RR, Galvão DA, Newton RU. Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science position stand: optimising cancer outcomes through exercise.
J  Sci Med Sport. 2009 Jul;12(4):428-34. Epub 2009 May 9. PubMed PMID: 19428291.

5: Cummings SR, Tice JA, Bauer S, Browner WS, Cuzick J, Ziv E, Vogel V, Shepherd J, Vachon C, Smith-Bindman R, Kerlikowske K.
Prevention of breast cancer in postmenopausal women: approaches to estimating and reducing risk.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009 Mar 18;101(6):384-98. Epub 2009 Mar 10.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19276457; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2720698.

6: Vogel T, Brechat PH, Leprêtre PM, Kaltenbach G, Berthel M, Lonsdorfer J.
Health benefits of physical activity in older patients: a review.
Int J Clin Pract. 2009 Feb;63(2):303-20.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19196369.

7: Neilson HK, Friedenreich CM, Brockton NT, Millikan RC. Physical activity and postmenopausal breast cancer: proposed biologic mechanisms and areas for future research.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Jan;18(1):11-27.
Review. PubMed  PMID: 19124476.

8: Reigle BS, Wonders K.
Breast cancer and the role of exercise in women.
Methods Mol Biol. 2009;472:169-89.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19107433.

9: Newton RU, Galvão DA.
Exercise in prevention and management of cancer.
Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2008 Jun;9(2-3):135-46. Epub 2008 Aug 13.
Review. PubMed PMID: 18704691.

Green tea and breast cancer

Green tea is made with the leaves of Camellia sinensis.

Are there any benefits green tea breast cancer?

Green tea breast cancer research from PubMed (Reviews):

1: Ogunleye AA, Xue F, Michels KB.
Green tea consumption and breast cancer risk
or recurrence: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat.
2010 Jan;119(2):477-84.
Epub 2009 May 13.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19437116.

2: Clement Y.
Can green tea do that? A literature review of the clinical evidence.
Prev Med. 2009 Aug-Sep;49(2-3):83-7. Epub 2009 May 22.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19465043.

3: Boehm K, Borrelli F, Ernst E, Habacher G, Hung SK, Milazzo S, Horneber M.
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer.
Cochrane Database
Syst Rev. 2009 Jul 8;(3):CD005004.
Review. PubMed PMID: 19588362.

4: Dou QP, Landis-Piwowar KR, Chen D, Huo C, Wan SB, Chan TH.
Green tea
polyphenols as a natural tumour cell proteasome inhibitor. Inflammopharmacology.
2008 Oct;16(5):208-12.
Review. PubMed PMID: 18815743.

5: Michels KB, Mohllajee AP, Roset-Bahmanyar E, Beehler GP, Moysich KB.
Diet and breast cancer: a review of the prospective observational studies. Cancer.
2007 Jun 15;109(12 Suppl):2712-49.
Review. PubMed PMID: 17503428.

6: Landis-Piwowar KR, Milacic V, Chen D, Yang H, Zhao Y, Chan TH, Yan B, Dou QP.
The proteasome as a potential target for novel anticancer drugs and chemosensitizers. Drug Resist Updat.
2006 Dec;9(6):263-73. Epub 2007 Jan 2.
Review. PubMed PMID: 17197231.

7: Lin JK, Lin-Shiau SY. Mechanisms of hypolipidemic and anti-obesity effects of
tea and tea polyphenols. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2006 Feb;50(2):211-7.
Review. PubMed PMID: 16404708.

8: Cooper R, Morré DJ, Morré DM. Medicinal benefits of green tea: part II. review
of anticancer properties. J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Aug;11(4):639-52. Review.
PubMed PMID: 16131288.

9: Seely D, Mills EJ, Wu P, Verma S, Guyatt GH. The effects of green tea
consumption on incidence of breast cancer and recurrence of breast cancer: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. Integr Cancer Ther. 2005 Jun;4(2):144-55.
Review. PubMed PMID: 15911927.

10: Doss MX, Potta SP, Hescheler J, Sachinidis A.
Trapping of growth factors by
catechins: a possible therapeutical target for prevention of proliferative
diseases. J Nutr Biochem. 2005 May;16(5):259-66.
Review. PubMed PMID: 15866224.

11: Greenwald P.
Clinical trials in cancer prevention: current results and
perspectives for the future. J Nutr. 2004 Dec;134(12 Suppl):3507S-3512S. Review. PubMed PMID: 15570061.

12: Park OJ, Surh YJ. Chemopreventive potential of epigallocatechin gallate and
genistein: evidence from epidemiological and laboratory studies. Toxicol Lett.
2004 Apr 15;150(1):43-56.
Review. PubMed PMID: 15068824.

13: González de Mejía E.
[The chemo-protector effects of tea and its components].
Arch Latinoam Nutr. 2003 Jun;53(2):111-8.
Review. Spanish. PubMed PMID: 14528600.

14: Le Marchand L.
Cancer preventive effects of flavonoids--a review. Biomed
Pharmacother. 2002 Aug;56(6):296-301.
Review. PubMed PMID: 12224601.

15: Weisburger JH.
Lifestyle, health and disease prevention: the underlying
mechanisms. Eur J Cancer Prev. 2002 Aug;11 Suppl 2:S1-7.
Review. PubMed PMID: 12570328.

16: Weisburger JH, Chung FL.
Mechanisms of chronic disease causation by nutritional factors and tobacco products and their prevention by tea polyphenols.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2002 Aug;40(8):1145-54.
Review. PubMed PMID: 12067577.

17: Lubet RA, Zhang Z, Wiseman RW, You M.
Use of p53 transgenic mice in the
development of cancer models for multiple purposes.
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Review. PubMed PMID: 11195457.

18: Weisburger JH.
Approaches for chronic disease prevention based on current
understanding of underlying mechanisms.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jun;71(6 Suppl):1710S-4S; discussion 1715S-9S.
Review. PubMed PMID: 10837325.

19: Mukhtar H, Ahmad N.
Tea polyphenols: prevention of cancer and optimizing
health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Jun;71(6 Suppl):1698S-702S; discussion 1703S-4S.
Review. PubMed PMID: 10837321.

20: Funahashi H.
[Chemopreventive effect of tamoxifen on familial breast cancer].
Nippon Rinsho. 2000 Jun;58(6):1267-71.
Review. Japanese. PubMed PMID: 10879052.

21: Kelloff GJ, Crowell JA, Steele VE, Lubet RA, Malone WA, Boone CW, Kopelovich L, Hawk ET, Lieberman R, Lawrence JA, Ali I, Viner JL, Sigman CC. Progress in cancer chemoprevention: development of diet-derived chemopreventive agents.
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Review. PubMed PMID: 10721931.

22: Weisburger JH.
Mechanisms of action of antioxidants as exemplified in
vegetables, tomatoes and tea.
Food Chem Toxicol. 1999 Sep-Oct;37(9-10):943-8.
Review. PubMed PMID: 10541449.

23: Fujiki H, Suganuma M, Okabe S, Sueoka E, Suga K, Imai K, Nakachi K, Kimura S.
Mechanistic findings of green tea as cancer preventive for humans. Proc Soc Exp
Biol Med. 1999 Apr;220(4):225-8.
Review. PubMed PMID: 10202393.

24: Kelloff GJ, Crowell JA, Steele VE, Lubet RA, Boone CW, Malone WA, Hawk ET,
Lieberman R, Lawrence JA, Kopelovich L, Ali I, Viner JL, Sigman CC.
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Review. PubMed PMID: 10668477.

25: Weisburger JH.
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Review. PubMed PMID: 9675332.

26: Kaegi E.
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CMAJ. 1998 Apr 21;158(8):1033-5.
Review. PubMed PMID: 9580732; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1229225.

27: Katiyar SK, Mukhtar H.
Tea antioxidants in cancer chemoprevention.
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Review. PubMed PMID: 9591194.

Green tea and breast cancer recurrence: meta-analysis

Green tea consumption and breast cancer risk or recurrence: a meta-analysis.

Green tea clinical evidence review

Can green tea do that? A literature review of the clinical evidence.

Green tea cancer prevention

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer.