My journey
Hi all I had my mastectomy in the first week of September just 3 months ago and I am pleased to inform you all that I am back to normal. I know everyone's journey is different and all cancers are n...
Forum Discussion
Lots of research has been done and there is no special diet that will prevent breast cancer developing or advancing. I wish it were so (in reality we'd all be on it) What is recommended is that we all follow a healthy diet, keep our weight down, as body fat does produce estrogen, and there are studies that moderate exercise can reduce recurrence. Why? They don't know.
https://www.bcna.org.au/health-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/healthy-eating/
There was also a huge study of soy products and it was found that moderate serves like 1 to 2 per day had no impact on estrogen cancers.
https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/22342/cancer-information/cancer-risk-and-prevention/healthy-weight-diet-and-exercise/soy-foods/
https://wiki.cancer.org.au/policy/Position_statement_-_Soy,_phyto-oestrogens_and_cancer_prevention
Whilst eating well, and exercising will help and not hinder. The standard care remains that estrogen inhibitors are still the best way forward for most ladies with an ES cancet and side effect issues for most are liveable and osteoporosis risk factors can be managed...again with diet, exercise including weights and additional suppliments and medications. It is a risk with aging anyway I guess. My bone density has improved the 12 months on an inhibitor. Go figure.
https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/news-personal-stories/breast-cancer-diet-recurrence-top-four-myths-dispelled
Our journies are all individual and we all make our own choices in our treatment. Australia has some of the best statistics in the world for breast cancer survival...and that is because of the standard treatments which are offered, the intent is that we all have the best chance of survival. 5% diffetence doesn't sound much, but if you are in that 5% it is significant. All the best. Kath x
Actual statistics from the BCNA forum 2017.
https://www.bcna.org.au/health-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/healthy-eating/
There was also a huge study of soy products and it was found that moderate serves like 1 to 2 per day had no impact on estrogen cancers.
https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/22342/cancer-information/cancer-risk-and-prevention/healthy-weight-diet-and-exercise/soy-foods/
https://wiki.cancer.org.au/policy/Position_statement_-_Soy,_phyto-oestrogens_and_cancer_prevention
Whilst eating well, and exercising will help and not hinder. The standard care remains that estrogen inhibitors are still the best way forward for most ladies with an ES cancet and side effect issues for most are liveable and osteoporosis risk factors can be managed...again with diet, exercise including weights and additional suppliments and medications. It is a risk with aging anyway I guess. My bone density has improved the 12 months on an inhibitor. Go figure.
https://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/news-personal-stories/breast-cancer-diet-recurrence-top-four-myths-dispelled
Our journies are all individual and we all make our own choices in our treatment. Australia has some of the best statistics in the world for breast cancer survival...and that is because of the standard treatments which are offered, the intent is that we all have the best chance of survival. 5% diffetence doesn't sound much, but if you are in that 5% it is significant. All the best. Kath x
Actual statistics from the BCNA forum 2017.