A high level of palmitoleic acid (highest vs. lowest quartile): OR 1.37 (1.14–1.64) P trend = 0.0001 Levels of industrial trans-fatty acids were positively associated with oestrogen-receptor–negative tumors (highest vs. lowest tertile): OR 2.01(1.03–3.90) P trend = 0.047 No significant association was found between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and breast cancer risk, overall or by hormonal receptor. Here, NR4A1 is linked to breast carcinoma.