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Soy compound revs up cancer fighter in healthy tissue

Isoflavone genistein boosts PTEN protein in breast cells, supporting a role for soy in long-term resistance to breast cancer

By Nathan Seppa

- More than 2 years ago

SAN ANTONIO — A compound in soy believed to protect against breast cancer revs up production of a protein that suppresses cancer in healthy breast cells, a new lab-dish study shows.