A search of CINAHL and PubMed on the concepts of cancer and plant based diets located these articles. The general conclusion was that genetics may play a part in some individuals not receiving the same cancer prevention benefits from a plant based diet as others.

Lampe, Johanna. Interindividual differences in phytochemical metabolism and disposition. Seminars in cancer biology 2007 vol:17 iss:5 pg:347 -353

Lampe, Johanna, Interindividual differences in response to plant-based diets: implications for cancer risk. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2009 vol:89 iss:5 pg:1553S -1557S

Lampe, Johanna, Brassica, biotransformation and cancer risk: genetic polymorphisms alter the preventive effects of cruciferous vegetables. The Journal of nutrition 2002 vol:132 iss:10 pg:2991 -2994

Higdon, Jane, Cruciferous vegetables and human cancer risk: epidemiologic evidence and mechanistic basis. Pharmacological research 2007 vol:55 iss:3 pg:224 -236

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