Soy and isoflavone consumption and risk of gastrointestinal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 63-73

  Tse, Genevieve ^a   Eslick, Guy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Isoflavone; Meta analysis; Soy

Indexed keywords

ISOFLAVONE; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; RISK REDUCTION; SOY FOOD; STOMACH CANCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANALYSIS; DIET; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTOR;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; RISK FACTORS; SOY FOODS;

EID: 84957434781     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-014-0824-7     Document Type: Article

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