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Collagen supplements and Breast Cancer
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Here are some studies I found.
Collagen XIII: https://breast-cancer-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13058-018-1030-y
Collagen I: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5973854/
Collagen III: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2631314/v1
Replies to "Here are some studies I found. Collagen XIII: https://breast-cancer-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13058-018-1030-y Collagen I: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5973854/ Collagen III: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2631314/v1"
My reading of the Collagen III study seems to suggest that collagen III(Col3) can aid in suppressing breast cancer - "suggest that strategies that increase Col3 may provide a safe and effective modality to limit recurrence in breast cancer patients." This is very confusing...seems like certain type of collagen is good for breast cancer while other types are bad...
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Thank you for posting links to research! I will add to this discussion my experience. Sixteen years after my first diagnosis of stage 1 BC, lumpectomy, partial radiation and 5 years of tomixifen IT has returned. This diagnosis is also stage one but with more aggressive properties. Coincidentally, two years ago I started each day (for roughly 16 months) with a smoothie infused with a collagen supplement. And I do (did) have dense breast. I’d say to all BC patients, don’t take it!