Breast cancer begins long before the lump: why diet and lifestyle matter

Last month, celebrated as Every October, which is celebrated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, reminded us, as it does every year, about the importance of mammograms, early diagnosis, and advances in treatment.

These messages save lives and deserve continued attention.

However, there is another conversation that often receives far less attention: the role of food, physical activity, obesity, diabetes, physical activity, and metabolic health in breast cancer.

In my oncology clinic, patients are often get surprised when I bring up these topics.

They say, “Doctor, I knew breast cancer was related to family history.

I didn’t know that lifestyle diseases such as like diabetes and obesity had anything to do with it.”