Eating Soy Foods In Puberty May Protect Against Breast Cancer
Evidence is growing from animal and human studies that genistein, a potent chemical found in soy, protects against development of breast cancer - but only if consumed during puberty, says a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher in the British Journal of Cancer published online. The challenge now, she says, is for scientists to understand precisely why soy appears to provide a shield against the most common cancer in women.
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