Studies of the mechanisms of action of the cancer chemopreventive agent genistein

The discrepancy in incidence of breast cancer between the Western world and South East Asia has been associated with the high content in Asian diets of chemopreventive foodstuffs such as soy. Genistein, a major constituent of soy, can both inhibit and stimulate cell growth, depending on concentratio...

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Main Author: Dampier, Karen
Published: University of Leicester 2000
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.696861