Jun 15,2007 00:00 Breast cancer is the second most common cancer
among women (lung cancer is first). One in eight women will
develop breast cancer at some point in her life. To date it has
been difficult to conclusively identify those lifestyle measures
that can make a difference in the one in eight odds of getting
breast cancer. Scientists are increasingly coming to believe
that life events before the age of 20 can largely determine
whether a woman will develop breast cancer as an adult. New
research from cancer experts at the National Cancer Institute,
suggests that eating soyfoods as a child and teenager –
specifically, before a girl enters puberty, may be a way to
prevent breast cancer. Dr. Mark Messina, PhD, Adjunct Professor
in Nutrition at Loma Linda University, former National Cancer
Institute researcher and expert on the role of soy in diets
explains that, “In this study, Asian women in California who
consumed higher amounts of soy between the ages of five and 11
were 58% less likely to develop breas