Comments on: Breast Cancer Riskier with High BMI http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/breast-cancer-riskier-with-high-bmi/ Diet Column - bringing you all the best diet news and opinions Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/breast-cancer-riskier-with-high-bmi/comment-page-1/#comment-3150 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:48:03 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/breast-cancer-riskier-with-high-bmi/#comment-3150 I would not put too much stock in the ffinding of higher survival from breast cancer in moderate alcohol drinkers. confirimatory studies are needed. On a slightly different not, alcolhol consumption is usually linked, if ony weakly, to incidence of breast cancer. For my patients with a personal or close family history of breast cancer, I recommend avoiding alcohol. -Steve I would not put too much stock in the ffinding of higher survival from breast cancer in moderate alcohol drinkers. confirimatory studies are needed.

On a slightly different not, alcolhol consumption is usually linked, if ony weakly, to incidence of breast cancer. For my patients with a personal or close family history of breast cancer, I recommend avoiding alcohol.

-Steve

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