Is There a Soy and Breast Cancer Connection?
This article presents a look at the scientific evidence surrounding the relationship between breast cancer and soy consumption.
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the world, affecting over 2.2 million people in 2020 (WCRF 2022). In the United States alone, it is predicted that there will be more than 300,000 new cases of breast cancer in 2023 (Siegel et al. 2023).
Given the disease’s widespread impact, it should come as no surprise that there has been continued research into reducing the risk of breast cancer. Soy has been the topic of many such studies due to its estrogen-like components known as is…
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