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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2007 99(19):1491-1492; doi:10.1093/jnci/djm138
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press.

CORRESPONDENCE

Re: Multivitamin Use and Risk of Prostate Cancer in the National Institutes of Health—AARP Diet and Health Study

Steve Hickey, Len Noriega, Hilary Roberts

Affiliations of authors: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology, Staffordshire University, Beaconside, Stafford, U.K. (SH, LN); School of Biology, Chemistry and Health Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, U.K. (SH)

Correspondence to: Steve Hickey, PhD, Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Technology, Staffordshire University, The Octagon, Beaconside, Stafford, ST18 0DP, U.K. (e-mail: s.hickey@staffs.ac.uk).

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The results reported by Lawson et al. (1) on the association of multivitamin use and prostate cancer are open to multiple interpretations. Contrary to prevailing myths, large statistical studies such as the one conducted by the authors are weak investigative tools and provide indications of relative risks. When the number of cases is large, the absolute magnitude of a statistically significant effect may . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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