Eat to Better the Odds After Ovarian Cancer
 (Healthday, 7/31/03)

Christina Nagle of the University of Queensland Medical School in Australia, and team, queried 609 women about their consumption of 119 foods during the year preceding their being diagnosed with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer. The researchers found that women who had eaten the greatest amounts of plant-based foods, especially cruciferous vegetables, survived the longest; while those who consumed the most dairy products died sooner. The scientists speculate that eating a diet high in vegetables may improve the odds of surviving ovarian cancer.