Study: Men Who Eat Soy Have Notably Lower Lung Cancer Risk

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According to a new study, published online in the January 13 edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the risk of lung cancer is notably lower in men who do not smoke, and eat soy every day.

As per the researchers, led by Dr. Taichi Shimazu, of Tokyo’s National Cancer Center, soy is rich in isoflavones that act like hormone estrogen, and boasts anti-cancer qualities in hormone-linked cancers – breast cancer and prostate cancer.

For the study, the research team studied over 36,000 men and 40,000 women in Japan – all aged between 45 and 74 years; who, at the commencement of thestudy, were free of cancer.

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February 8, 2010