Soy Isoflavones for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction—Response
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Soy isoflavones and breast cancer.
The soybean and its products have been a staple in the Asian diet for centuries. Although intake of soy remains low in most Western populations, the use of soy isoflavone supplements has become commonplace, and an increasing number of food products contain soy ingredients. This review will present an updated summary of the observational results on soy isoflavones and risk of breast cancer devel...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Prevention Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1940-6207,1940-6215
DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-12-0189