By Lawrence Kushi, ScD, Breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer among women in the U.S. and worldwide, and it is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., after lung cancer. With breast cancer incidence gradually increasing and mortality rates from breast cancer decreasing, the American Cancer Society (ACS) now estimates that there are more than four million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. today. Read More

By Mark Messina, PhD, MS, Despite 30 years’ worth of research, the question of whether postdiagnosis soy intake impacts breast cancer outcomes cannot be definitively answered because the necessary clinical data to do so are not available. However, dietary advice based on imperfect data is routinely issued. In fact, most of the understanding about diet/health relationships, especially as related to chronic disease risk, is based on the results of observational studies (which do not allow cause and effect relationships to be established). Read More

By Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND After breast cancer treatment, many wonder, "What's next?" Conflicting information in the media can cause anxiety and food fears, or inaction. As a follow-up to primary cancer treatment, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the American Cancer Society recommend the following cancer risk reduction steps. Read More