Evidence on the role of diet in relation to prostate cancer progression is sparse. Foods rich in lignans have shown beneficial effects on prostate cancer progression in both animal studies and small ...

Lignans—plant-derived compounds with estrogen-dependent and -independent anticarcinogenic properties—have been associated with postmenopausal breast cancer risk, but data are limited regarding their ...

Many studies suggest that hormone-like plant compounds called phytoestrogens have a cancer protective effect. Scientists have now provided evidence that in postmenopausal breast cancer patients these ...

It has been suggested that phyto-oestrogens protect against hormone-dependent cancers, in particular breast cancer, through their weak agonist/antagonist oestrogen properties as well as their actions ...

Lignans are plant-based compounds that, once ingested, are converted into enterolignans by gut bacteria. These enterolignans, particularly enterolactone, are believed to have protective effects ...

The lignan metabolite enterolactone may prevent the spread of prostate cancer by acting at the genetic level, suggests new research that deepens our understanding of the topic. An in vitro study, led ...

Eating flaxseeds can help cut the risk of dying from breast cancer later in life by 40 per cent, scientists claim. Foods including seeds, wheat and vegetables contain special plant compounds called ...

Plant lignans come from sources such as flaxseed, whole grain cereals, berries, vegetables and fruits. Several hundred individual lignans have been discovered but the main research has focused on ...