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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 10, 2014; 5(3): 455-464
Published online Aug 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.455
Published online Aug 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i3.455
Modification in the diet can induce beneficial effects against breast cancer
Felix Aragón, Gabriela Perdigón, Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc, Centro de Referencia para Lactobacilos (CERELA-CONICET), T4000ILC San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
Gabriela Perdigón, Cátedra de Inmunología, Facultad de Bioquimíca, Química y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, T4000ILC San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
Author contributions: All authors participated in the search of the data and writing the work.
Supported by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina and Consejo de Investigación de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina, No. CIUNT-26/D442
Correspondence to: Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc, PhD, Centro de Referencia para Lactobacilos (CERELA-CONICET), Chacabuco 145, T4000ILC San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. demoreno@cerela.org.ar
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Received: February 25, 2014
Revised: May 15, 2014
Accepted: May 29, 2014
Published online: August 10, 2014
Revised: May 15, 2014
Accepted: May 29, 2014
Published online: August 10, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The population tends to consume foods that in addition to their nutritional values can offer some benefits to their health. In this sense, there are many epidemiological evidences and research studies suggesting that diet plays an important role in breast cancer prevention or progression. This review summarized some of the relevant researches about nutrition and cancer during the last years, especially in breast cancer. The analysis of probiotics and fermented products containing lactic acid bacteria in cancer prevention and / or treatment was especially discussed.