BOSTON--Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute the University of ...

Data on the value of dietary supplements in reducing the risk of developing prostate cancer have been conflicting; however, two large randomized trials have indicated that prostate cancer risk is not ...

HOUSTON - Findings from one of the largest cancer chemoprevention trials ever conducted have concluded that selenium and vitamin E taken alone or in combination for an average of five and a half years ...

A recent study links the consumption of the essential mineral selenium with a lower risk of prostate cancer. There are now seven population studies in the past six years that examined the possible ...

Pretreatment Prostate-Specific Antigen Velocity and the Risk of Death From Prostate Cancer in the Individual With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer We assessed SOD2 variants and plasma selenium in 489 patients ...

Phosphate Binders Cut Mortality, Up ESRD Risk An analysis of individual participant data from 15 prospective studies suggests a protective effect. Men with higher selenium levels may be at lower risk ...

Research focusing on early detection and prevention of prostate cancer with chemoprevention drugs such as Proscar and Avodart and dietary prevention with vitamins and supplements such as vitamin E and ...

A meta-analysis of 12 studies with a total of 13,254 participants and 5,007 cases of prostate cancer (PCa) showed that prostate cancer (PCa) risk decreased with increasing plasma/serum selenium up to ...

Wouldn’t it be great if preventing cancer were as easy as taking vitamins every day? It certainly makes sense; cancer results from oxidative damage to the DNA of cells, and many vitamins are powerful ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is stopping part of a major study of whether vitamin E and selenium prevent prostate cancer -- because the supplements aren't working and there's a hint of risk.More ...

Time trends in the epidemiology of newly diagnosed stage IV prostate cancer in the United States: An analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program (1988 - 2003) ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Vitamin E and selenium supplements, either taken independently or ...