High-fat diet linked to increased breast cancer metastasis risk

A group of researchers from the National Center for Oncological Research (CNIO) has found in animal models that a diet rich in fats activates mechanisms that facilitate metastases in breast cancer.

High-fat diet linked to increased breast cancer metastasis risk

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, and a greater probability for the cancer to spread to other organs – metastasize –. But the causes of this association are still not well understood.

A group of researchers from the National Center for Oncological Research (CNIO) has found in animal models that a high-fat diet activates mechanisms that facilitate metastasis in breast cancer. It is estimated that one in eight women will have breast cancer at some point in their lives. Men can also develop the disease.

Researcher uncovers how dietary fat may fuel cancer growth: Q&A

Estela Jacinto, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been studying a crucial pathway for human cell growth and metabolism for more than two decades.

High-Fat Diet Promotes Breast Cancer Metastasis

A study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) has revealed that a high-fat diet can accelerate breast cancer metastasis in mice, emphasizing the potential role of dietary changes in cancer treatment strategies. This new research, published in Nature Communications, revealed that a high-fat diet enhanced the creation of premetastatic niches (PMNs) in distant organs, such as the lungs, which provide an envi…

A group of researchers from the National Center for Oncological Research (CNIO) has found in animal models that a diet rich in fats activates mechanisms that facilitate metastases in breast cancer.