The epidemiologic literature on the relationship between vegetable and fruit consumption
and human cancer at a variety of sites was reviewed systematically in Part I. 1 It was …

The article reviews the progress in basic research of selenium and cancer prevention during
the past decade. Special emphasis is placed on the following four major areas of discussion …

Objective.—To determine whether a nutritional supplement of selenium will decrease the
incidence of cancer. Design.—A multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled …

The large differences in cancer rates among countries, striking changes in these rates
among migrating populations, and rapid changes over time within countries indicate that …

▪ Abstract Colorectal cancer is a significant cause of mortality in Western societies. The
progression of the disease from normal colonic epithelium to the acquisition of the malignant …

Epidemiological studies, preclinical investigations and clinical intervention trials support the
role of selenium compounds as potent cancer chemopreventive agents; the dose and the …

Objective: To determine the effect of selenium replacement on morbidity and mortality in
patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Design: Controlled …

In the late 1960s New Zealand and Finland were among the first countries in the world to
approve the use of selenium as an animal feed additive to prevent economically significant …

Cancer is becoming an increasingly significant disease worldwide. Currently, more than 7
million people die each year from cancer. With the existing knowledge, at least one-third of …

Background: Inverse associations between selenium status and cancer risk have been
observed in animal studies, ecologic studies, and some case-control and prospective …