Scientists are examining the use of vitamin D to reduce the risk of no fewer than 17 different types of cancer, ranging from colon, breast, and prostate cancers to ovarian, esophageal, renal, and bladder cancers. Moreover, researchers believe vitamin D may even improve treatment outcomes in pe...
multivitamin use and risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease in the women's health initiative cohorts marian l. neuhouser, phd ; sylvia wassertheil-smoller, phd ; cynthia thomson, phd, rd ; et al aaron aragaki, ms ; garnet l. anderson, phd ; joann e. manson, md, drph ; ruth e....
Vitamins C and E had protective effects among esophageal cancer cases. When stratified by smoking status, the protective effect of vitamin C use in esophageal cancer was significant only among current smokers, as was vitamin B use. A reduced risk of oral cancer was correlated with multivitamin ...
LargeDownload Podcast (3:47) Vitamin E and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT 1x 0:00 / 0:00 Video Interview Vitamin E and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) This is a modal ...
Multivitamin use was assessed at baseline as part of a self-administered, mailed food-frequency questionnaire. Relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by use of Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusted for established or suspected prostate cancer risk factors. ...
There also was no evidence indicating that multivitamin use was associated with risk of cancer, overall or at major sites, such as lung, colorectum, prostate, and breast. In conclusion, there was no clear decrease or increase in mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer ...
Taking high doses can cause side effects, including irritability, sleepiness, diarrhea, and other problems. Excessive use of alcohol: Drinking alcohol might increase vitamin A's potentially harmful effects on the liver. Disorders in which the body does not absorb fat properly: People with ...
Figure 2. Forest plots for meta-analyses of post-diagnosis vitamin D supplement use and survival outcomes. (A) Overall survival; (B) Progression-free survival; (C) Cancer-specific survival; (D) Relapse. RCTs are marked with *. #: 100,000 IU/50 day, converted to 2000 IU/day. In su...
Head and neck cancer Liver disease Also, if you're pregnant, vitamin E supplements might do you more harm than good. Studies have found an increased risk of premature rupture of the membranes when pregnant women take vitamin E. The World Health Organization recommends against vitamin E supplement...
cancer cells employ several mechanisms that reduce cellular calcitriol levels, as well as diminish its function to protect themselves from the antitumorigenic effects of vitamin D17,18. Thus, understanding how vitamin D metabolism and signaling are dysregulated in cancer will help develop efficient ...