Fat’s bad for breast cancer

As if there weren’t already enough reasons to avoid a high-fat diet, scientists have shown that it can lead to a worse prognosis for women with breast cancer. — AFP

Eating too much fatty food could worsen breast cancer, Chinese scientists say in research published in the American journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The team, led by doctors and scientists from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, warned that obesity “might contribute to accelerating tumour progression or diminish the effectiveness of chemotherapy, ultimately leading to a poorer prognosis.”