Eating soy to fight breast cancer - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

10/18/10

Eating soy to fight breast cancer

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By Karin McCay| email

Edited by Jordyn Nelson

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - New research suggests eating soy may lower the risk of recurrence in some breast cancer patients.

The study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found the chance of cancer coming back in these patients was almost 13 percent lower for those with the highest soy consumption than those who consumed the least amount of soy.

However, researchers say larger clinical trials are needed before they can actually recommend soy to fight breast cancer

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