Is dramatic dietary fat reduction feasible for breast cancer patients in the UK? The results of the WINS(UK) - Stage 1 study

Barbara M Parry (1) , Jillian M Milne (1) , Ghasem Yadegarfar (2) , Richard M Rainsbury (1)

1 Royal Hampshire County Hospital
2 Division of Clinical Neurosciences

The influence of dietary fat on breast tumour growth [1] and, more recently, on treatment outcomes in the large US study [2][3], suggests an important role for dietary advice in the future health of breast cancer patients. The Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (UK) - Stage 1 assessed the feasibility of achieving and maintaining a ≥ 50% reduction in reported fat intake in postmenopausal, early-stage breast cancer patients in the UK.

Mots clés: Diet; dietary fat; breast cancer; dietary counselling

Barbara M Parry, Jillian M Milne, Ghasem Yadegarfar, Richard M Rainsbury. Is dramatic dietary fat reduction feasible for breast cancer patients in the UK? The results of the WINS(UK) - Stage 1 study. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (10), pp.848. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.07.010⟩. ⟨hal-00732665⟩