The incidence of hormone-dependent cancers, such as those of the breast and prostate, is
much lower in Eastern countries such as China and Japan in comparison with the Western …

Because many Western diseases are hormone-dependent cancers, we have postulated that
the Western diet, compared with a vegetarian or semivegetarian diet, may alter hormone …

Because many diseases of the Western Hemisphere are hormone-dependent cancers, we
have postulated that the Western diet, compared to a vegetarian or semivegetarian diet, may …

Phyto-oestrogens have been suggested to have a preventive effect against various cancers.
This review includes a discussion of the consumption of phyto-oestrogen-rich foods such as …

Epidemiological studies have revealed that high levels of lignans and isoflavonoids are
frequently associated with low breast, prostate and colon cancer risk, as well as a low risk of …

Breast cancer incidence and mortality are high in the western world compared to countries
in Asia (World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, 1997) …

We compared the oestrogenic and anti-oestrogenic properties of the two well-known phyto-
oestrogens, genistein and quercetin, on the oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer cell line MCF …

It is obvious that further studies are necessary before the possible biological role in man of
the lignans and isoflavonic phyto-oestrogens may be defined. However, the evidence …

The mortality in prostate cancer is high in the Western world compared with countries in
Asia, such as Japan, despite a similar incidence of latent and small or noninfiltrative prostate …

In the last several years, attention has been focused on comparing the Western diet, which is
rich in fat, protein, and refined carbohydrates, with the Asian diet, which is rich in …