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Legume, soy, tofu, and isoflavone intake and endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women in the multiethnic cohort study.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 4 Jan 2012
Ollberding Nicholas J, Lim Unhee, Wilkens Lynne R, Setiawan Veronica Wendy, Shvetsov Yurii B, Henderson Brian E, Kolonel Laurence N, Goodman Marc T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Phytochemicals found in soy and other legumes have been speculated to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer; however, inconsistent findings have been reported in the few epidemiological studies conducted to date. METHODS: We conducted a prospective analysis of 46 027 nonhysterectomized postmenopausal women who were recruited into the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study between August 1993 and August 1996...
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