The Possible Role of Soy in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment

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" The Possible Role of Soy in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment "
Rood, Lisa

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	942581
Doc. No	:	LA7h85p319
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Rood, Lisa
Title & Author	:	The Possible Role of Soy in Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment [Article]\ Rood, Lisa
Title of Periodical	:	Nutrition Bytes
Volume/ Issue Number	:	4/1
Date	:	1998
Abstract	:	Panax ginseng is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a prophylactic, a stimulant, and a treatment for various diseases. In addition, ginseng has been found to enhance the immune system and possess an anti-tumor effect. Ginseng appears to stimulate humoral and cell-mediated immune responses and the subsequent increase in titers of lymphocytes and circulating antibodies. Furthermore, ginseng's cancer-prevention properties seem to be mediated through the increased production of interferons and cytokines, which activate natural killer and cytotoxic T-cells that can served to lyse or inhibit growing tumors. Both clinical and epidemiological studies indicated that Panax ginseng can reduce the incidence of cancer in vivo. These results suggest that ginseng shows antitumor effects as an immunomodulator.