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Hormone-receptor-positive Breast Cancer And Soy Milk Or Soy Food
The soybean has been a part of the human diet for almost 5,000 years. Unlike most plant foods, the soybean is high in protein and is considered equivalent to animal foods in terms of the quality of the protein it contains.
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Soy in your diet can lower cholesterol. There are many scientific studies that support this conclusion. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed that 25 grams per day of soy protein, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol,...
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Soy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Soybeans are the most widely used, least expensive, and least caloric way to get large amounts of protein with very little fat and no cholesterol.... Read more »
Hormonal Therapy for Male Breast Cancer
Source: Breastcancer.org
Medicines that target hormone receptors in breast cancer cells are called hormonal therapies. This form of treatment can be very effective against... Read more »
New soy cereal may help cholesterol, cancers
University of Illinois scientist Soo-Yeun Lee has cooked up a 'recipe' for a soy-based breakfast cereal that she says meets the requirement of three... Read more »
Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Changes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Prevention and Lifestyle FactorsExerciseRegular exercise, particularly vigorous exercise, appears to offer protection against breast cancer. Exercise... Read more »
Types of Breast Cancer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)
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