Linoleic acid (LA), an essential n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), was identified as an agent in dietary fat that is responsible for an up-regulation of tumor growth in vivo
A voluminous amount of information is also available in the literature linking increased fat consumption, particularly polyunsaturated fat, and stimulation of mammary tumorigenesis
This study has shown increases in total estrogen levels and amount of bioavailable estrogens in association with alcohol
consumption in pre-menopausal women.
The association of alcohol consumption with increased risk for breast cancer has been a consistent finding in a majority of
epidemiologic studies during the past 2 decades
Glutamine supplementation can attenuate loss of protein in the muscle in tumor-bearing animals and protect immune and gut-barrier function during radiochemotherapy in patients with advanced cancer.
glutamine supplementation found to protect and support the gut in patients receiving chemo and/or radiation; no increase in tumor growth with glutamine