Dietary acid load and breast cancer risk: A case-control study in Uruguay

Background: If endogenous acid –base balance is not well regulated, dietary acid load contributes to metabolic acidosis, which can lead to inflammation and cancer metastasis. However, there is limited epidemiologic evidence on the association between diet-dependent acid load and risk of cancer, particularly for breast cancer (B C). Also increased risk of recurrence among BC survivors was reported for high acid load. We carried out the present study with the aim of exploring its role on BC risk.
Source: European Journal of Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: POSTERS B: Risk Factors Source Type: research