From the preventative standpoint, lifestyle interventions such as adequate exercise, limiting alcohol, limiting hormone therapy, and breastfeeding have been associated with reduced risk for developing breast cancer.[1] Some evidence suggests that mind-body modalities such as yoga and mindfulness can improve quality of life and mood disturbances in patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.[2][3]
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Preventative treatments for breast cancer include lifestyle interventions like exercise, limited use of alcohol, and breastfeeding, which may reduce risk. Additionally, mind-body practices such as yoga and mindfulness may enhance quality of life for people with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.