Journal article
Adherence to the 2020 American Cancer Society Guideline for Cancer Prevention and risk of breast cancer for women at increased familial and genetic risk in the Breast Cancer Family Registry: an evaluation of the weight, physical activity, and alcohol consumption recommendations
AM Geczik, JS Ferris, MB Terry, IL Andrulis, SS Buys, MB Daly, JL Hopper, EM John, AW Kurian, MC Southey, Y Liao, JM Genkinger
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | SPRINGER | Published : 2022
Abstract
Purpose: The American Cancer Society (ACS) published an updated Guideline for Cancer Prevention (ACS Guideline) in 2020. Research suggests that adherence to the 2012 ACS Guideline might lower breast cancer risk, but there is limited evidence that this applies to women at increased familial and genetic risk of breast cancer. Methods: Using the Breast Cancer Family Registry (BCFR), a cohort enriched for increased familial and genetic risk of breast cancer, we examined adherence to three 2020 ACS Guideline recommendations (weight management (body mass index), physical activity, and alcohol consumption) with breast cancer risk in 9615 women. We used Cox proportional hazard regression modeling to..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the CTSA grant TL1TR001875 and U01 CA164920 from the USA National Cancer Institute. The content of this manuscript does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the National Cancer Institute or any of the collaborating centers in the Breast Cancer Family Registry (BCFR), nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the USA Government or the BCFR.