Lignans are plant compounds metabolized in the mammalian gut to produce the
phytoestrogens enterolactone and enterodiol. Because estrogens have been linked to …

We examined the association of dietary lignan intake with estrogen receptor negative (ER−)
and ER positive (ER+) breast cancer risk in a breast cancer case–control study. Among …

Dietary lignan intakes have been associated with reduced breast cancer risks; however, no
previous studies have investigated whether lignan intake might be associated with breast …

Background: Epidemiologic studies that examined whether lignans, the most important class
of phytoestrogens in the Western diet, protect against breast cancer have yielded …

Dietary lignans may affect breast cancer by modifying tumor characteristics likely to affect
prognosis. We investigated usual dietary intakes of total and specific lignans with tumor …

Abstract Background Studies conducted in Asian populations have suggested that high
consumption of soy-based foods that are rich in isoflavone phytoestrogens is associated …

Phyto-oestrogens are plant compounds structurally similar to oestradiol, which have been
proposed to have protective effects against breast cancer. The main class of phyto …

Lignans are plant compounds metabolized in the gut to produce the phytoestrogens
enterolactone and enterodiol. Reduced breast cancer risks associated with higher urinary …

Lignans are a large group of fiber‐associated phenolic compounds widely distributed in
edible plants. Some of the ingested plant lignans are converted by intestinal microbiota to …

Among the 51 823 postmenopausal women in the Swedish Mammography Cohort, we
investigated breast cancer risk in relation to the FFQ-based estimated lignan intake by …