Dietary phytoestrogens and breast cancer risk

A high intake of phytoestrogens, particularly isoflavones, has been suggested to decrease breast cancer risk. Results from human studies are inconclusive.We investigated the association between phytoestrogen intake and breast cancer risk in a large prospective study in a Dutch population with a habitually low phytoestrogen intake.The study population consisted of 15 555 women aged 49-70 y who constituted a Dutch cohort of the European...