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Breast Cancer
Research on breast cancer published by M. Iwasaki et al
May 22nd, 2008
According to a study from Tsukiji, Japan, " Because they have large variations in consumption, Asian countries are suitable settings for studies of the effect of relatively high-dose isoflavone intake on breast cancer risk. Nevertheless, no prospective study from Asia has assessed blood or urine levels as biomarkers of isoflavone intake." "Patients and Methods A total of 24,226 women ages 40 to 69 years in the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study who responded to the baseline questionnaire and provided blood in 1990 to 1995 were observed to December 2002. During a mean 10.6 years of follow-up, 144 patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-05-22)
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