Fruit juice and breast cancer.

Breast cancer risk: Data about the relation between total fruit juice and breast cancer risk was provided by a pooled analysis of 8 cohorts (15) and 3 additional cohorts. A nonsignificant protective effect (RR = 0.93; 95% CI = 0.86-1.00) was found in the highest quartile of consumption, though the trend did not indicate any effect (P = 0.27). No associations were found in the remaining cohorts (21, 24, 30).
Data about citrus fruit juices was provided by 2 cohorts. No associations were found with grapefruit juice (4), and orange or grapefruit juice (33).

Breast cancer mortality: Data about the relation with breast mortality was provided by one cohort (36). No association was found with fresh fruit juice consumption in summer season.

Conclusion: A weak nonsignificant protective effect of the highest vs lowest quartile of total fruit juice against breast cancer risk was found in a pooled analysis of 8 cohorts, but quartiles were study-specific and therefore, no amount of consumption can be suggested for this effect. No (non)significant effect was found in any of the individual 8 cohorts from this analysis, or in any of the other cohorts for any outcome. Inconclusive evidence was found for an association between total- or citrus fruit juice and breast cancer.