Experimental and epidemiologic studies support the view that soyfoods prevent cancer as
well as diseases and symptoms associated with estrogen deficiency. Recent research …

Coronary artery disease is the leading overall cause of mortality for women and increases
dramatically after menopause. Estrogen has many beneficial cardiovascular actions …

Flaxseed, a rich source of mammalian lignan precursor secoisolariciresinol-diglycoside (SD)
and α-linolenic acid (ALA), has been shown to be protective at the early promotion stage of …

The protection against some forms of cancer provided by many common foods has been
observed in multiple epidemiological studies. Non-nutritive dietary compounds, such as …

Methods: We reviewed the (1) biologic role of angio-genesis, particularly in transformation,
progression, and metastasis of breast cancer;(2) methods to detect angiogenic activity in …

Scientific achievements in the last two decades have revolutionized the treatment and
prevention of breast cancer. This is mainly because of targeted therapies and a better …

The potential to block tumor growth by inhibition of the neoangiogenic process represents
an intriguing approach to the treatment of solid tumors. The high proliferation rate in the …

A variety of health benefits, including protection against breast cancer, have been attributed
to soy food consumption, primarily because of the soybean isoflavones (genistein, daidzein …

The aqueous extracts of 24 herbs traditionally used as curing ischemic heart disease in
clinic in China were screened for their in vitro angiogenic activity, another twenty-four …

The soy isoflavone genistein attenuates growth factor–and cytokine-stimulated proliferation
of both normal and cancer cells. This article reviews our current understanding of the …