• Baron Von J@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      And it’s not uncommon for breast cancer survivors to be told to avoid soy to reduce the risk of recurrence.

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        That’s unfortunate if true, since there’s no evidence isoflavones have any significant cross reactivity in humans.

        However I’m a doctor and haven’t ever seen this advice, so I’m skeptical it’s “not uncommon”.

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          Admittedly anecdotal, but every woman I personally know as a breast cancer survivor has been told this. Some went to MD Anderson even. I do share research articles with them to show them otherwise. Some are receptive, some are not.

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          Indeed, but some people will ignore articles if it is counter to what their doctor told them. Some will if ore their doctor if they have an article to back their preferred answer. Some will discuss the article with their doctor, or find a doctor who agrees with the article.

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            1 year ago

            Yep. Doctors aren’t infallible. That’s why you ideally want people to understand how science works, the hierarchy of evidence and able to deep dive into papers when need be.

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      Soy has the downside of causing men to have a imbalance of hormones, as soy proteins can mimic estrogen and cause men to undergo physiological changes.