Fat and Cancer: Does Fat of Any Kind Cause Cancer?

“Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Cancer Incidence in the Women’s Health Initiative Dietary Modification Randomized Controlled Trial”
Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2007)
Prentice RL, Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, et al.
Conclusions: “A low-fat dietary pattern may reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer among postmenopausal women.”

“Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer: The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial”
Journal of the American Medical Association (2006)
Prentice RL, Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, et al.
Conclusions: “Among postmenopausal women, a low-fat dietary pattern did not result in a statistically significant reduction in invasive breast cancer risk over an 8.1-year average follow-up period. However, the nonsignificant trends observed suggesting reduced risk associated with a low-fat dietary pattern indicate that longer, planned, nonintervention follow-up may yield a more definitive comparison.”

“World Cancer Report 2014”
International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization (2014)
Bernard W. Stewart, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Dr. Christopher P. Wild, IARC Director.

“Second Expert Report: Food, Nutrition, Physical activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective”
World Cancer Research Fund International (2007)
Conclusion on dietary fat and cancer. There is neither “convincing,” nor “probable” evidence that dietary fat increases the risk of cancer of any kind.

“GAO Report: National Academy of Sciences’ Reports On Diet and Health: Are They Credible and Consistent?”
Government Accounting Office (1984)