Background Selenium has attracted attention because of its antioxidant properties.
Antioxidants protects cells from damage. Certain breakdown products of selenium are …

Suboptimal intakes of the micronutrient selenium (Se) are found in many parts of Europe.
Low Se status may contribute to colorectal cancer (CRC) development. We assessed Se …

Selenium, as an important component of some antioxidants, has been suggested to have
protective effects against colorectal adenomas. This meta-analysis examined the …

AIM: Both observational and experimental studies have shown that higher selenium status
reduces the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in selenium deficient populations. Recent …

BACKGROUND: Selenium deficiency has been associated with cancer risk in several
organs. This association was investigated in neoplasia of the colorectum. DESIGN: A case …

Background: Secondary analyses of data from a large randomized clinical trial have
suggested that intake of the trace element selenium reduces risk of colorectal neoplasia, but …

A higher selenium (Se) status has been shown to be associated with lower risk for colorectal
cancer (CRC), but the importance of Se in survival after CRC diagnosis is not well studied …

Selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidases (GPx), thioredoxin reductases (TrxR), and
selenoprotein P (SePP) contain molecular selenium in form of selenocysteines within their …

Background: Selenium may prevent colorectal cancer. However, several previous studies
are small and few investigated the association between selenium and colorectal cancer …

Background: Epidemiologic and animal studies suggest that selenium may reduce risk of
colorectal cancer. However, the epidemiologic data is mainly from relatively small …