No link found between soy food, endometrial cancer risk, say researchers
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
No evidence of a protective association between soy food and endometrial cancer risk has been found, concludes a new study. Soy foods are an almost exclusive dietary source of isoflavones, a plant-derived estrogen. Some studies have highlighted their potential cancer protective properties, however, research looking at the link to endometrial cancer has been inconsistent.