Plant based diets linked to reduced breast cancer risk
Healthy plant based diets associated with 11% lower post menopausal breast cancer risk
Study
On 17 July 2025, IARC published European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study results showing that higher adherence to healthful plant‑based diets (rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, vegetable oils, coffee/tea) was associated with an 11% lower risk of post‑menopausal breast cancer.Results
Around 30–50% of this benefit was mediated by reductions in BMI and waist circumference. These findings support the role of nutrition in cancer prevention and encourage wider public health and policy initiatives across the EU. The results were published in the European Journal of Epidemiology.
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The general objective of EUCanScreen is to assure sustainable implementation of high-quality screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers, as well as implementation of the recently recommended screening programs – for lung, prostate and gastric cancers. EUCanScreen will facilitate the reduction of cancer burden and achieving equity across the EU.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s EU4HEALTH Programme under the Grant Agreement no 101162959