Genistein has estrogen and anti-estrogenic properties, has antioxidant effects, can inhibit the activity of tyrosine protein kinase (PTK), can inhibit the activity of topoisozyme II, can induce programmed cell death, improve anti-cancer efficacy, inhibit angiogenesis and other effects, is a potential cancer chemopreventive agent. Its anticancer effects and mechanisms have wide application prospects (refer to relevant literature)