Soy-Rich Diet May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk

HOUSTON, Sept. 27-A diet rich in phytoestrogens such as those found in soy as well as spinach, carrots and broccoli appears to reduce the risk of lung cancer, researchers report.

Researchers at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center here say they have found evidence that food-derived compounds called phytoestrogens, nonsteroidal substances that weakly mimic estrogen, have a protective effect.

Phytoestrogens are divided into three main classes -- isoflavones, lignans, and coumestans -- and are found in a range of fruits, grains, and vegetables, said Margaret Spitz, M.D., senior author of the study in the Sept. 28 Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Barbara C. Phillips, NP
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