Soy Safe, Even Protective, for Breast Cancer Survivors quoting : everydayhealth

The experts could only speculate as to why soy might be protective against breast Cancer death. The researchers found an association between higher soy intake and better survival after breast cancer diagnosis. The pros and cons of soy for breast cancer patients have been debated for years. Zhang's team tracked data on all the women's diets, some obtained even before they had received their diagnosis of breast cancer. All of the participants in the new study were enrolled in the Breast Cancer Family Registry, which began in 1995.




The estrogen-like properties of soy foods have raised concerns about a potential increased risk of breast Cancer, and questions remain about advising women to avoid or increase their intake of soy foods to reduce breast cancer risk or progression. In an accompanying editorial, Omer Kucuk, MD, of the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta, stated: "We now have evidence that soy foods not only prevent breast cancer but also benefit women who have breast cancer. "For women with hormone receptor–negative breast cancer, soy food products may potentially have a protective effect. Some women with breast cancer may survive longer if they consume soy-based foods, according to a new study. Zhang and colleagues examined the association of dietary intake of isoflavone with all-cause mortality in an ethnically diverse cohort of 6,235 women with breast cancer enrolled in the Breast Cancer Family Registry.

Breast Cancer Study Finds Women Who Consume Soy Are More Likely To Survive

ADVERTISEMENTA new study published in the journal of the American Cancer Society, "Cancer," encourages Breast cancer patients to increase their chances of survival by eating soy foods. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. According to an American study conducted by Tufts University, Massachusetts, isoflavones contained in soy, which have the capacity to mimic the action of estrogen, can improve the prognosis for women affected by an aggressive form of breast cancer. In contrast to previous studies, a high intake of soy was not associated with higher levels of mortality among hormone therapy patients, point out the researchers. Approximately 20 per cent of breast cancers are of the hormone receptor-negative (HR-) variety, which is more aggressive and has a lower survival rate than hormone receptor-positive (HR+) cancer.



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