PHYTOESTROGEN GENISTEIN

Phytoestrogen Genistein

Phytoestrogen Genistein

Introduction

Breast cancer affects one of nine women in their lifetime and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, next to lung cancer, in the US female population. Since this is a heterogenous disease that has been suggested to arise as a result of both genetic and epigenetic modifications, there is no known single effective strategy for its prevention or treatment. However, diet has been proposed to constitute an important determinant for decreasing risk of breast cancer. Evidence to support this include recent epidemiological studies indicating that the incidence of the disease is significantly lower ...