Lee Crosby, RD, LD, on Let’s Beat Breast Cancer Guidelines

Lee Crosby, RD, LD, talks about the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s Let’s Beat Breast Cancer guidelines, which she helped draft. She discusses evidence for the role of weight loss, diet, reduced alcohol consumption, and regular exercise in lowering breast cancer risk.

Lee Crosby, RD, LD, is a staff dietitian with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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