Increase in Red Meat Consumption may be linked to Breast Cancer

A recent study may have found a link between red meat consumption and breast cancer incidence. Apparently, women who eat 1.5 servings of red meat daily have a 97% increase in breast cancer risks. This increase only applies to hormone receptor positive tumors. A healthey diet has always been encouraged by physicians and this new possible cancer factor adds another reason to the list. Although this link is not set in stone, researchers suggest women with other risk factors to cut down on red meat consumption. The research sample included only premenopause women but researchers believe that the results will hold true for older women as well.

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http://www.webmd.com/content/article/129/117497