ß-Carotene and lung cancer in smokers: Review of hypotheses and status of research

R Goralczyk - Nutrition and cancer, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
A number of epidemiological studies have reported associations of β-carotene plasma
levels or intake with decreased lung cancer risk. However, intervention studies in smokers …

Carotenoids for lung cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy: promises and controversies

R Varghese, T Efferth, S Ramamoorthy - Phytomedicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of malignancy in the world. Several
therapeutical and chemopreventive approaches have been practised to mitigate the …

Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people

M Cortés‐Jofré, JR Rueda… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is the second update of this Cochrane Review. Some studies have
suggested a protective effect of antioxidant nutrients and higher dietary levels of fruits and …

Long-term use of supplemental multivitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, and folate does not reduce the risk of lung cancer

CG Slatore, AJ Littman, DH Au, JA Satia… - American journal of …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States.
Although supplements are used by half the population, limited information is available about …

The crosstalk between trace elements with DNA damage response, repair, and oxidative stress in cancer

S Samavarchi Tehrani… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
DNA damage response (DDR) is a regulatory system responsible for maintaining genome
integrity and stability, which can sense and transduce DNA damage signals. The severity of …

Oral iloprost improves endobronchial dysplasia in former smokers

RL Keith, PJ Blatchford, J Kittelson, JD Minna… - Cancer prevention …, 2011 - AACR
There are no established chemopreventive agents for lung cancer, the leading cause of
cancer death in the United States. Prostacyclin levels are low in lung cancer and …

The potential modulation of gut microbiota and oxidative stress by dietary carotenoid pigments

M Bernabeu, SMT Gharibzahedi… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in regulating the response to immune checkpoint therapy,
therefore modulation of the microbiome with bioactive molecules like carotenoids might be a …

Selenium and lung cancer: a systematic review and meta analysis

H Fritz, D Kennedy, D Fergusson, R Fernandes… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Selenium is a natural health product widely used in the treatment and
prevention of lung cancers, but large chemoprevention trials have yielded conflicting results …

Vitamin A and retinoid derivatives for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta analysis

H Fritz, D Kennedy, D Fergusson, R Fernandes… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite reported antiproliferative activity of vitamin A and its common use for
cancer, there is no comprehensive synthesis of its safety and efficacy in lung cancers. To …

Treatment with 9-cis β-carotene–rich powder in patients with retinitis pigmentosa: A randomized crossover trial

Y Rotenstreich, M Belkin, S Sadetzki… - JAMA …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the leading cause of incurable inherited blindness
in the developed world, with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 3500 individuals. Therefore, it …