Dietary fat and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition by Sieri, S, Krogh, V, Ferrari, P, Berrino, F, Pala, V, Thiébaut, A, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Jakobsen, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Chajes, V, Boutron-Ruault, M, Kaaks, R, Linseisen, J, Boeing, H, Nöthlings, U, Trichopoulou, A, Naska, A, Lagiou, P, Panico, S, Palli, D, Vineis, P, Tumino, R, Lund, E

“…Background: Epidemiologic studies have produced conflicting results with respect to an association of dietary fat with breast cancer. Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between fat consumption and breast cancer. …”

Dietary fat and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. by Sieri, S, Krogh, V, Ferrari, P, Berrino, F, Pala, V, Thiébaut, A, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Jakobsen, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Chajes, V, Boutron-Ruault, M, Kaaks, R, Linseisen, J, Boeing, H, Nöthlings, U, Trichopoulou, A, Naska, A, Lagiou, P, Panico, S, Palli, D, Vineis, P, Tumino, R, Lund, E

“…BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies have produced conflicting results with respect to an association of dietary fat with breast cancer. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the association between fat consumption and breast cancer. …”

Fish consumption and breast cancer risk. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). by Engeset, D, Alsaker, E, Lund, E, Welch, A, Khaw, K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Thiébaut, A, Chajès, V, Key, T, Allen, N, Amiano, P, Dorronsoro, M, Tjønneland, A, Stripp, C, Peeters, P, Gils, v, Chirlaque, MD, Nagel, G, Linseisen, J, Ocké, M, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Sacerdote, C, Tumino, R, Ardanaz, E, Sánchez, M

“…There is current interest in fish consumption and marine omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids and breast cancer risk. Some in vitro and animal studies have suggested an inhibitory effect of marine n-3 fatty acids on breast cancer growth, but the results from epidemiological studies that have examined the association between fish consumption and breast cancer risk in humans are inconsistent. …”

Alcohol intake and breast cancer risk: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). by Tjønneland, A, Christensen, J, Olsen, A, Stripp, C, Thomsen, B, Overvad, K, Peeters, P, Gils, v, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Ocké, M, Thiebaut, A, Fournier, A, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Berrino, F, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Panico, S, Vineis, P, Agudo, A, Ardanaz, E, Martinez-Garcia, C, Amiano, P, Navarro, C, Quirós, JR, Key, T

“…OBJECTIVE: Most epidemiologic studies have suggested an increased risk of breast cancer with increasing alcohol intake. Using data from 274,688 women participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study (EPIC), we investigated the relation between alcohol intake and the risk of breast cancer. …”

Fiber intake modulates the association of alcohol intake with breast cancer by Romieu, I, Ferrari, P, Chajès, V, de Batlle, J, Biessy, C, Scoccianti, C, Dossus, L, Boutron, M, Bastide, N, Overvad, K, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Kaaks, R, Boeing, H, Trichopoulou, A, Lagiou, P, Trichopoulos, D, Palli, D, Sieri, S, Tumino, R, Vineis, P, Panico, S, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Gils, C, Peeters, P, Lund, E, Skeie, G, Weiderpass, E, Quirós, J, Chirlaque, M, Ardanaz, E, Sánchez, M, Duell, E, Etxezarreta, P, Borgquist, S, Hallmans, G, Johansson, I, Nilsson, L, Khaw, K, Wareham, N, Key, T, Travis, R, Murphy, N, Wark, P, Riboli, E

“…Alcohol intake has been related to an increased risk of breast cancer (BC) while dietary fiber intake has been inversely associated to BC risk. …”

Long-term weight change and breast cancer risk: the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (EPIC). by Lahmann, P, Schulz, M, Hoffmann, K, Boeing, H, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Key, T, Allen, N, Khaw, K, Bingham, S, Berglund, G, Wirfält, E, Berrino, F, Krogh, V, Trichopoulou, A, Lagiou, P, Trichopoulos, D, Kaaks, R, Riboli, E

“…Weight gain was not associated with breast cancer risk in current HRT users, although, overall, these women experienced a much higher risk of breast cancer compared with nonusers. …”

Dietary intake of vitamin D and calcium and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. by Abbas, S, Linseisen, J, Rohrmann, S, Chang-Claude, J, Peeters, P, Engel, P, Brustad, M, Lund, E, Skeie, G, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Overvad, K, Boutron-Ruault, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Fagherazzi, G, Kaaks, R, Boeing, H, Buijsse, B, Adarakis, G, Ouranos, V, Trichopoulou, A, Masala, G, Krogh, V, Mattiello, A, Tumino, R

“…Studies assessing the effects of vitamin D or calcium intake on breast cancer risk have been inconclusive. Furthermore, few studies have evaluated them jointly. …”

Body size and breast cancer risk: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer And Nutrition (EPIC). by Lahmann, P, Hoffmann, K, Allen, N, Gils, v, Khaw, K, Tehard, B, Berrino, F, Tjønneland, A, Bigaard, J, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Nagel, G, Boeing, H, Trichopoulos, D, Economou, G, Bellos, G, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Panico, S, Sacerdote, C, Krogh, V, Peeters, P, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Lund, E

“…The evidence for anthropometric factors influencing breast cancer risk is accumulating, but uncertainties remain concerning the role of fat distribution and potential effect modifiers. …”

Breast cancer risk in relation to abortion: Results from the EPIC study. by Reeves, G, Kan, S, Key, T, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Peeters, P, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Paoletti, X, Berrino, F, Krogh, V, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Panico, S, Vineis, P, Gonzalez, C, Ardanaz, E, Martinez, C, Amiano, P, Quiros, JR, Tormo, MR, Khaw, K, Trichopoulou, A, Psaltopoulou, T, Kalapothaki, V

“…The role of spontaneous and induced abortion on breast cancer risk is examined among 267,361 women recruited into the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition between 1992 and 2000. …”

Breast cancer risk in relation to abortion: Results from the EPIC study by Reeves, G, Kan, S, Key, T, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Peeters, P, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Paoletti, X, Berrino, F, Krogh, V, Palli, D, Tumino, R, Panico, S, Vineis, P, Gonzalez, C, Ardanaz, E, Martinez, C, Amiano, P, Quiros, JR, Tormo, MR, Khaw, K, Trichopoulou, A, Psaltopoulou, T, Kalapothaki, V

“…The role of spontaneous and induced abortion on breast cancer risk is examined among 267,361 women recruited into the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition between 1992 and 2000. …”

Meat, eggs, dairy products, and risk of breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. by Pala, V, Krogh, V, Berrino, F, Sieri, S, Grioni, S, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Jakobsen, M, Overvad, K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M, Romieu, I, Linseisen, J, Rohrmann, S, Boeing, H, Steffen, A, Trichopoulou, A, Benetou, V, Naska, A, Vineis, P, Tumino, R, Panico, S, Masala, G, Agnoli, C, Engeset, D

“…BACKGROUND: A Western diet is associated with breast cancer risk. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the relation of meat, egg, and dairy product consumption with breast cancer risk by using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). …”

Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: impact of different treatments. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. by Bakken, K, Fournier, A, Lund, E, Waaseth, M, Dumeaux, V, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Fabre, A, Hémon, B, Rinaldi, S, Chajes, V, Slimani, N, Allen, N, Reeves, G, Bingham, S, Khaw, K, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Rodriguez, L, Sánchez, M, Etxezarreta, P, Ardanaz, E, Tormo, M, Peeters, P, Gils, v, Steffen, A

“…A total of 4312 primary breast cancers were diagnosed during 1,153,747 person-years of follow-up. …”

Weight change in middle adulthood and breast cancer risk in the EPIC-PANACEA study. by Emaus, M, Gils, v, Bakker, M, Bisschop, C, Monninkhof, E, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Travier, N, Berentzen, T, Overvad, K, Tjønneland, A, Romieu, I, Rinaldi, S, Chajes, V, Gunter, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Fagherazzi, G, Mesrine, S, Chang-Claude, J, Kaaks, R, Boeing, H, Aleksandrova, K, Trichopoulou, A, Naska, A, Orfanos, P, Palli, D

“…Long-term weight gain (i.e., weight gain since age 20) has been related to higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but a lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer. …”

Weight change in middle adulthood and breast cancer risk in the EPIC-PANACEA study by Emaus, M, Gils, V, Bakker, M, Bisschop, C, Monninkhof, E, Bueno-De-Mesquita, H, Travier, N, Berentzen, T, Overvad, K, Tjønneland, A, Romieu, I, Rinaldi, S, Chajes, V, Gunter, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Fagherazzi, G, Mesrine, S, Chang-Claude, J, Kaaks, R, Boeing, H, Aleksandrova, K, Trichopoulou, A, Naska, A, Orfanos, P, Palli, D

“…Long-term weight gain (i.e., weight gain since age 20) has been related to higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but a lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer. …”

Nutrient-wide association study of 92 foods and nutrients and breast cancer risk by Heath, AK, Muller, DC, van den Brandt, PA, Papadimitriou, N, Critselis, E, Gunter, M, Vineis, P, Weiderpass, E, Fagherazzi, G, Boeing, H, Ferrari, P, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Arveux, P, Boutron-Ruault, M-C, Mancini, FR, Kühn, T, Turzanski-Fortner, R, Schulze, MB, Karakatsani, A, Thriskos, P, Trichopoulou, A, Masala, G, Contiero, P, Ricceri, F, Panico, S, Bueno-de-Mesquita, B, Bakker, MF, van Gils, CH, Olsen, KS, Skeie, G, Lasheras, C, Agudo, A, Rodríguez-Barranco, M, Sánchez, M-J, Amiano, P, Chirlaque, M-D, Barricarte, A, Drake, I, Ericson, U, Johansson, I, Winkvist, A, Key, T, Freisling, H, His, M, Huybrechts, I, Christakoudi, S, Ellingjord-Dale, M, Riboli, E, Tsilidis, KK

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Several dietary factors have been reported to be associated with risk of breast cancer, but to date, unequivocal evidence only exists for alcohol consumption. …”

Association of type 2 diabetes susceptibility variants with advanced prostate cancer risk in the Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium. by Machiela, M, Lindström, S, Allen, N, Haiman, C, Albanes, D, Barricarte, A, Berndt, S, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H, Chanock, S, Gaziano, J, Gapstur, S, Giovannucci, E, Henderson, B, Jacobs, E, Kolonel, L, Krogh, V, Ma, J, Stampfer, M, Stevens, V, Stram, DO, Tjønneland, A, Travis, R, Willett, W, Hunter, D, Le Marchand, L

“…Data from the National Cancer Institute's Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium, a genome-wide association study of 2,782 advanced PCa cases and 4,458 controls, were used to evaluate whether individual single nucleotide polymorphisms or aggregations of these 36 T2D susceptibility loci are associated with PCa. …”

Prospective study of the association between grapefruit intake and risk of breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). by Spencer, E, Key, T, Appleby, P, Gils, v, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M, Touillaud, M, Sánchez, M, Bingham, S, Khaw, K, Slimani, N, Kaaks, R, Riboli, E

“…In the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), we examined the relationships of grapefruit intake with risk of breast cancer and with serum sex hormone levels. 114,504 women with information on dietary intake of grapefruit and on reproductive and lifestyle risk factors were followed for a median 9.5 years and 3,747 incident breast cancers were identified. …”

Dietary fiber intake and risk of hormonal receptor-defined breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study. by Ferrari, P, Rinaldi, S, Jenab, M, Lukanova, A, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Overvad, K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Fagherazzi, G, Touillaud, M, Kaaks, R, von Rüsten, A, Boeing, H, Trichopoulou, A, Lagiou, P, Benetou, V, Grioni, S, Panico, S, Masala, G, Tumino, R, Polidoro, S, Bakker, M, Gils, v, Ros, M, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H

“…BACKGROUND: Limited scientific evidence has characterized the association between dietary fiber intake and risk of breast cancer (BC) by menopausal status and hormone receptor expression in tumors. …”

Dietary beta-carotene, vitamin C and E intake and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). by Nagel, G, Linseisen, J, Gils, v, Peeters, P, Boutron-Ruault, M, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Romieu, I, Tjønneland, A, Olsen, A, Roswall, N, Witt, P, Overvad, K, Rohrmann, S, Kaaks, R, Drogan, D, Boeing, H, Trichopoulou, A, Stratigakou, V, Zylis, D, Engeset, D, Lund, E, Skeie, G, Berrino, F, Grioni, S, Mattiello, A

“…So far, studies on dietary antioxidant intake, including beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, and breast cancer risk are inconclusive. Thus, we addressed this question in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. …”

Variation in genes coding for AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation on Cancer (EPIC). by Campa, D, Claus, R, Dostal, L, Stein, A, Chang-Claude, J, Meidtner, K, Boeing, H, Olsen, A, Tjønneland, A, Overvad, K, Rodríguez, L, Bonet, C, Sánchez, M, Amiano, P, Huerta, J, Barricarte, A, Khaw, K, Wareham, N, Travis, R, Allen, N, Trichopoulou, A, Bamia, C, Benetou, V, Palli, D, Agnoli, C

“…We tested association of tagging SNPs in our four candidate genes with breast cancer (BC) risk in a study of 1340 BC cases and 2536 controls nested into the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). …”