Soy and Reduced Breast Cancer Incidence

• Soy, red clover, and isoflavones and breast cancer: a systematic review.

  • 2013-11-28
  • Systematic Review · n = 131
  • PloS one 8(11)
  • • Heidi Fritz
    • Dugald Seely
    • Gillian Flower
    • Becky Skidmore
    • Rochelle Fernandes
    • Sarah Vadeboncoeur
    • Deborah Kennedy
    • Kieran Cooley
    • Raimond Wong
    • Stephen Sagar
    • Elham Sabri
    • Dean Fergusson

  • PubMed: 24312387
  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081968

  5 Insights on

  • Reduced Breast Cancer Incidence

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  Soy intake consistent with that of a traditional Japanese diet (2-3 servings daily, containing 25-50mg isoflavones) may be protective against breast cancer and recurrence.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  25-50 mg isoflavones (2-3 servings daily)