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Soy for breast cancer survivors: A critical review of the literature
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The Journal of Nutrition
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November 1, 2001
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Soy for Breast Cancer Survivors: A Critical Review of the Literature1
ABSTRACT A variety of health benefits, including protection against breast cancer, have been attributed to soy food consumption, primarily because of the soybean isoflavones (genistein, daidzein, glycitein). Isoflavones
are considered to be possible selective estrogen receptor modulators but possess nonhormonal properties that also may contribute to their effects. Concern has arisen over a possible detrimental effect of soy in breast cancer patients because of the estrogen-like effects of isoflavones. Genistein exhibits a biphasic effect on the growth of MCF-7 cells in vitro, stimulating proliferation at low ...