Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the role that selenium (Se) compounds play in
the inhibition or slowing of the induction of cancer by chemicals and other agents. Se has
been implicated in many aspects of agriculture, nutrition, toxicology, and medicine. Se has
been suspected of being a carcinogen and that Se, both from a nutritional consideration as
well as the administration of selenium compounds, affects the rate of growth of established
tumors. Selenium compounds in the diet or water have shown to be effective inhibitors of …