A comparison of the fatty acid profiles of subcutaneous fat from women with breast cancer, benign breast disease and normal controls.

Using gas chromatography, the fatty acid profile has been measured in subcutaneous fat obtained from women undergoing biopsy for benign and malignant breast conditions. There was a similar proportion of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in both types or fat, suggesting that long-term differences in fatty acid constituents of diet are unrelated to risk of breast cancer.