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Do women who eat a high fiber diet have a lower risk of breast cancer?

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/fiber-and-breast-cancer-risk
Full article: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/01/28/peds.2015-1226

Some researchers believe that dietary fiber may decrease breast cancer risk by lowering estrogen levels in the blood. However, many previous studies have failed to find a link between fiber consumption and lower breast cancer risk. The current study suggests that consuming high dietary fiber during adolescence and young adulthood may lower breast cancer risk, but more work needs to be done to confirm this finding. In the meantime, everyone is encouraged to eat a variety of high fiber foods for the many well-documented health benefits. (03/08/16)

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