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Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer

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Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Whereas some epidemiological studies generally support the role of diet in breast cancer prevention, conflicting evidence exists, making it challenging to provide a definitive answer on these risks that can be effectively translated to clinical practice and public health recommendations.

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Thomson, C.A., Stendell-Hollis, N.R. (2016). Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer. In: Romagnolo, D., Selmin, O. (eds) Mediterranean Diet. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27969-5_13

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