Breaking Medical News: Vegetable Intake Increases Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates

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Vegetable Intake Increases Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates

 

Women with the highest fruit and vegetable intakes have better ovarian cancer

survival rates than those who generally neglect these foods, according to a new

study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Researchers examined

food patterns prior to ovarian cancer diagnosis in 341 Illinois women. They

found that yellow and cruciferous vegetables, in particular, contributed to

longer survival, whereas consumption of dairy products and red and processed

meats shortened lifespan. The authors concluded that low-fat, plant based diets

are not only beneficial for cancer prevention--they may also play a role in

increasing survival time after diagnosis. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading

cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States.

 

Dolecek TA, McCarthy BJ, Joslin CE, et al. Prediagnosis food patterns are

associated with length of survival from epithelial ovarian cancer. J Am Diet

Assoc. 2010;110:369-382.

 

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