Study Finds Low-Fat Diet Reduces<br />Risk of Dying From Breast Cancer The long-term study of over 48,000 postmenopausal<br />women has found that diet plays a key role in<br />how cancer responds to treatment. The study was initiated by the Women’s Health<br />Initiative (WHI) in 1993 and required participants<br />to aim for a low-fat diet and track their meals. The women were followed for 20 years,<br />with almost 20,000 participants carefully<br />logging what they ate for an eight year span. An analysis of the data has found that those<br />who stuck to low-fat, plant-based diets were at a<br />20 percent lower risk of dying from breast cancer. Doctors believe that a healthy diet<br />can positively influence the treatment process, as obesity is a major risk factor<br />for at least 13 different types of cancer. However, the study did not reveal that diet<br />decreases the overall risk of breast cancer. Dr. Chasse Bailey- Dorton,<br />via NBC News
