Article: Phytoestrogens: The Latest Compounds To Reduce Lung Cancer Risk, And Where To Find Them
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Phytoestrogens: The Latest Compounds To Reduce Lung Cancer Risk, And Where To Find Them
A new weapon has been uncovered in the fight against lung cancer -- the leading cancer killer of men and women in the United States. Eating foods that are rich in phytoestrogens appears to lower lung cancer risk in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The study, the largest of its kind to examine dietary intake of phytoestrogens and lung cancer risk in the United States, involved over 3,500 people.
Lung Cancer Takes a Major Toll
The findings come at an opportune time, as lung cancer causes more deaths than the next three most common cancers (colon, breast and prostate) combined, says the American Lung Association.
It's estimated that, worldwide, 1 mill...
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