Soy and Breast Cancer
Food and diet have a significant impact on our overall health and well-being. In terms of breast cancer risk and recurrence, soy foods may be able to play a role in minimizing the risk of recurrence and improving the outcome of treatment after diagnosis.
Empowering Health: Exploring the Nexus of Diet and Soy in Breast Cancer Recurrence
In this 80-minute webinar titled “Empowering Health: Exploring the Nexus of Diet and Soy in Breast Cancer Recurrence”, esteemed experts Lawrence H. Kushi, ScD, Mark Messina, PhD, MS, and Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND, summarize the latest research on soy and breast cancer and translate the findings to equip health professionals with the information needed to best counsel clients and patients. The webinar concludes with an insightful Q&A session, including the following questions answered by the speaker panel:
- Were genetic factors accounted for in any of the studies shared during the webinar?
- Is there any research discussing the differences between whole food forms of soy and processed food forms of soy, like soy protein isolate?
- What are your thoughts on recommending ER+ breast cancer patients avoid isolated soy protein/soy protein isolate, but other forms of soy are okay?
- For patients who have a genetic history and are at risk for getting breast cancer, are there specific dietary recommendations we can provide to help them lower their risk of getting breast cancer?
- A lot of the studies covered evaluated diet around diagnosis, but are there any studies where they look at diet during treatment, or change in dietary patterns?
- Is there any research you could share about soy and triple-negative breast cancer?
- Why are breast cancer patients more susceptible to coronary artery disease?
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