Soy intake and risk of breast cancer in Asians and Asian Americans

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Wu, Anna H ^a   Ziegler, Regina G ^b   Nomura, Abraham M Y ^b   West, Dee W ^b   Kolonel, Laurence N ^b   Horn Ross, Pamela L ^b   Hoover, Robert N ^b   Pike, Malcolm C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Asians; Breast cancer; Diet; Hormones; Soy; Women

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; ASIAN AMERICAN; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; SOYBEAN;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0031741179     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.6.1437S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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