Eating Soy Foods In Puberty Protects Against Breast Cancer, Evid...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Wed, 04/09/2008 - 16:00

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.

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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