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Can eating soy raise my risk of breast cancer?

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Can eating soy raise my risk of breast cancer?

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There is a myth that eating soy can increase the risk of breast cancer, but that's untrue - in fact, soy reduces the probability of breast cancer. Cancer prevention specialist William Li, MD, shares some great dietary sources of soy.

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