Consuming more soy and cruciferous vegetables was linked with fewer treatment-related menopausal symptoms and fatigue in certain breast cancer survivors, according to a cross-sectional study involving 365 individuals. Participants included Chinese-American (n=192) and white (n=173) survivors of stages 0–III breast cancer who had completed primary treatment. Investigators collected information on treatment-related symptoms and dietary habits. They looked at menopausal symptoms, joint problems, fatigue, hair thinning/loss, and memory problems. Among the results:

• Soy food and cruciferous vegetable consumption was higher in Chinese-American survivors.
• Patients who consumed ≥24 g/day of soy had nearly 50% lower odds of menopausal symptoms compared with those who did not consume soy.
• They also had 57% lower odds of fatigue.
• When grouped by race/ethnicity, differences were statistically significant only in whites.
• Overall, patients who consumed ≥71 g/day of cruciferous vegetables had 50% lower odds of menopausal symptoms, compared with those who consumed <33 g/day.