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M Reuss-Borst1, J Kötter, U Hartmann
1Klinik Am Kurpark, Bad Kissingen, Fachklinik für Onkologie und Lehrklinik für Ernährungsmedizin, Germany. m.reuss-borst@rehaklinik-am-kurpark.de
Background:
Several studies could demonstrate an association between nutrition and the risk of breast cancer.
Patients And Methods:
In this study we examined the daily diet of German patients with breast cancer approximately 12 months after diagnosis. In a prospective trial nutritional habits were evaluated in 165 breast cancer patients on admittance to an inpatient medical rehabilitation program.
Results:
The results of this survey show that patients with breast cancer report on a nutritional pattern which is characterised by a (very) low consumption of grains, vegetables, fruits und fish and a high consumption of meat and processed meat. Due to epidemiological data, it may be hypothesized that the patients' diet might have contributed to the development of their disease.
Conclusion:
Our results underscore the need for nutritional counselling of breast cancer patients, as they show a relatively unfavourable nutrition pattern which differs from currently available advice. An inpatient rehabilitation programme could be an adequate starting point for this purpose.
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