What about soya for women with breast cancer? There have been five studies on breast cancer survivors and soya consumption. Overall, researchers have found that women diagnosed with breast cancer who ate the most soya lived significantly longer and had a significantly lower risk of breast cancer recurrence than those who ate less.135 The quantity of phytoestrogens found in just 250 ml of soya milk136 may reduce the risk of breast cancer returning by 25 percent.
