Cancer and soy foods research

We have listed below the key review papers and studies that have addressed the issue of cancer and soy foods and including research on isoflavones (the active constituent of soy products).

Research review papers:

Addressing the soy and breast cancer relationship: Review, commentary and workshop proceedings. Messina M, MaCaskill-Stevens W, Lampe JW. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(18):1275-1284 (Full text)

Implications of phytoestrogen intake for breast cancer. Duffy, C, Perez, K & Partridge A. CA Cancer J Clin 2007; 57:260-277 (Full text)

Soy isoflavones, estrogen therapy, and breast cancer risk: analysis and commentary. Messina M & Woods CE. Nutrition Journal 2008, 7:17 (Full text)

Epidemiology of soy exposures and breast cancer risk. Wu AH, Yu MC, Tseng CC & Pike MC. British Journal of Cancer 2008 98: 9-14 (Full text)

Factors to consider in the association between soy isoflavone and breast cancer risk. Negata C. J Epidemiology 2010 Mar 5;20(2):83-9 (Full text)

Early life and adult exposure to isoflavones and breast cancer risk. Tomar RS & Shiao R. J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev 2008 Apr-Jun; 26 (2):113-73 (Abstract)

Key research studies:

Adolescent and adult soy food intake and breast cancer risk: results from the Shanghai Women's Health Study. Lee SA, Shu XO, Li H, Yang G, Cai H, Wen W, Ji BT, Gao J, Gao YT, Zheng W. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Jun;89(6):1920-6. Epub 2009 Apr 29. (Abstract)

Soy isoflavones and risk of cancer recurrence in a cohort of breast cancer survivors: the life after cancer. Guha N, Kwan ML, Quesenberry CP, Weltzien EK, Castillo AL & Caan BJ Brest Cancer Re Treat 2009 Nov; 118(2):395-405 (Abstract)

Soy food intake and breast cancer survival. Shu XO, Zheng Y, Cai H, Gu K, Chen Z, Zheng W & Lu W JAMA 2009 Dec 9;302(22):2437-43 (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

 

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