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Selenium- or Vitamin E-Related Gene Variants, Interaction with Supplementation, and Risk of High-Grade Prostate Cancer in SELECT.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jul 2016
Chan June M, Darke Amy K, Penney Kathryn L, Tangen Catherine M, Goodman Phyllis J, Lee Gwo-Shu Mary, Sun Tong, Peisch Sam, Tinianow Alex M, Rae James M, Klein Eric A, Thompson Ian M, Kantoff Philip W, Mucci Lorelei A
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies and secondary analyses of randomized trials supported the hypothesis that selenium and vitamin E lower prostate cancer risk. However, the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) showed no benefit of either supplement. Genetic variants involved in selenium or vitamin E metabolism or transport may underlie the complex associations of selenium and vitamin E. METHODS:...
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