Patients with the disease have a poor prognosis. The average five-year survival rate is about 50 percent. While survival rates in breast, colon and prostate cancers have improved, oral cancer survival rates have not. The disease continues to be diagnosed in advanced stages. Research studies show that the survival rate increases dramatically when the diagnosis is made in the early stages.
Soybeans are high in fiber and provide more non-animal protein than any food.
Research suggests it may protect against heart disease, osteoporosis, and the symptoms of menopause. Researchers have also found that high levels of soybean consumption are associated with lower rates of colon, breast, and prostate cancers. Soybeans contain a powerful chemical called Bowman-Birk Inhibitor. Previous research shows that Bowman-Birk is effective at stopping cancer at a cellular level in the laboratory. A study by researchers at the University of California Irvine is among the first to show Bowman-Birk Inhibitor may prevent oral cancer in humans.