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# Eating flaxseed may reduce breast cancer risk
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/flaxseed_breast_cancer_0521130613/
- Published: 2013-05-21T19:17:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T13:55:29.000Z
- Description: Comparing 2,999 Ontario women with breast cancer to 3,370 controls, researchers found those eating flaxseed at least once a week were 18 percent less likely to be diagnosed, and weekly flax bread eaters 23 percent less likely.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cancer, Avoiding Illness, #vivvo-import

Jimmy DownsTuesday May 21, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Cancer Causes & Control suggests that eating flaxseed, which is high in lignans, may help prevent breast cancer. Elizabeth C. Lowcock from Bucher Prevention and Cancer Care Cancer Care Ontario Canada and colleagues conducted the study and found women who ate flaxseed or flax bread at least once a week were 18 percent or 23 percent less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, respectively.For the study, the researchers surveyed 2,999 women with breast cancer and 3370 healthy control cowmen enrolled in the Ontario Women's Diet and Health Study for their dietary practice, intake of flaxseed and flax bread and other dietary risk factors.An early study led by Duke University researchers suggests that taking flaxseed supplements may help reduce the risk for prostate cancer as well.