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Vegan Diets Linked to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer, & More Cancer News
A vegan diet was associated with reduced breast cancer risk in a new report from the Adventist Health Study-2. The reduction was 31% in young people and 26% in older vegans. The study found more intriguing findings, including reductions in risk of lymphoma and prostate cancer.1 Another recent study found that replacing animal-based foods with plant-based foods could reduce the risk of developing breast or colorectal cancers, dying from cancer, or dying generally.2
References
- Fraser GE, Butler FM, Shavlik DJ, et al. Longitudinal associations between vegetarian dietary habits and site-specific cancers in the Adventist Health Study-2 North American cohort. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025;122(2):535-543. doi:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.06.006
- Fernández-Fígares Jiménez MDC, Storz MA. Cancer risk and mortality following substitution of animal foods with plant foods: a systematic review. Curr Nutr Rep. 2025;14(1):99. doi:10.1007/s13668-025-00688-3
