Prostate Cancer: Vitamin E, Selenium No Help

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Prostate Cancer: Vitamin E, Selenium No Help

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The National Cancer Institute halted a huge, multimillion-dollar study when it became clear that vitamin E and selenium can't prevent prostate cancer.

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Tags: Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Prostate Cancer, Prostate, Vitamin, Selenium, Supplement, Men's Health

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Symposier - Healthy men taking vitamin E supplements have increased risk of developing prostate cancer

symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: TheJAMAReport — Prior studies have shown a relationship between the supplements Selenium and Vitamin E and preventing prostate cancer. In 2008, researchers from the "SELECT" or Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial found taking extra doses of these supplements did not help prevent the disease. Researchers then continued following the men even though they stopped taking the supplements. Long-term follow-up results show that men who took VitamiView full resource at symposier.com

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ontariohealth.org — “If you stay connected with the natural health headlines, you already know that last week was rough on dietary supplements.  Two separate studies linked supplement use with an increased prevalence of disease.  One study found that dietary supplements increased mortality in older women (here).  The second study found that prostate cancer risk increased in men who took Vitamin E and Selenium (here).View full resource at ontariohealth.org

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Vitamin E linked to increased prostate cancer risk: SELECT Data

nutraingredients-usa.com — “Supplements of synthetic vitamin E may increase the risk of prostate cancer, but no increase risk is observed when taken with selenium, researchers from the SELECT trial report.View full resource at nutraingredients-usa.com

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Vitamin E linked to increased prostate cancer risk: SELECT Data

nutraingredients-usa.com — “Supplements of synthetic vitamin E may increase the risk of prostate cancer, but no increase risk is observed when taken with selenium, researchers from the SELECT trial report.View full resource at nutraingredients-usa.com

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Vitamin E and the Risk of Prostate Cancer, October 12, 2011, Klein et al. 306 (14): 1549 — JAMA

jama.ama-assn.org — “Vitamin E and the Risk of Prostate Cancer, October 12, 2011, Klein et al. 306 (14): 1549 — JAMAView full resource at jama.ama-assn.org

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Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) - National Cancer Institute

cancer.gov — “SELECT is continuing to evaluate the effects of the supplements but participants are no longer taking study supplements. The independent Data and Safety Monitoring Committee for the trial found that selenium and vitamin E, taken alone or together for an aView full resource at cancer.gov

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Vitamin E supplements linked with increased risk of prostate cancer

news-medical.net — “Men who took 400 international units (I.U.) of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared to men who took a placebo, according to an updated review of data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention (SELECT) Trial.View full resource at news-medical.net

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NIH-funded study shows increased prostate cancer risk from vitamin E supplements, October 11, 2011 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

nih.gov — “Men who took 400 international units (I.U.) of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared to men who took a placebo, according to an updated review of data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT).View full resource at nih.gov

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Increased prostate cancer risk from vitamin E supplements - National Cancer Institute

cancer.gov — “Men who took 400 international units of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared to men who took a placebo, according to an updated review of data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). The findings showed that, per 1,View full resource at cancer.gov

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SELECT: Vitamin E associated with increased risk for prostate cancer | HemOncToday

hemonctoday.com — “Follow-up results from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial show that men who took vitamin E supplements were at a significantlyView full resource at hemonctoday.com

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Vitamin E, Selenium & Prostate Cancer | LIVESTRONG.COM

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Supplements Fail to Fight Prostate Cancer

altmedicine.about.com — “Supplements containing vitamin E, selenium, and soy may not protect against prostate cancer, a new study from the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests.View full resource at altmedicine.about.com

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medicalxpress.com — “(PhysOrg.com) -- For some time it has been believed that vitamin E, selenium and soy were natural ways to prevent prostate cancer. However, a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that these supplements do not provide any additional benefit when it comes to prostate cancer prevention.View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Progression From High-Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia to Cancer: A Randomized Trial of Combination Vitamin-E, Soy, and Selenium

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