Can soy intake reduce the risk of breast cancer?
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention looked at lifetime soy intake and breast cancer risk among American women of Asian descent. The researchers found that soy intake during childhood was associated with decreased breast cancer risk, suggesting early exposure may have the most positive preventative effect (Korde, 2009). Korde et al. Childhoood soy intake and breast cancer risk in asian american women.Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev.2009;Epub ahead of print.
