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PLCO Trial Results Suggest Antioxidant Supplementation Not Associated with Decreased Risk of Prostate Cancer
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Intakes of dietary or supplemental antioxidants were not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer among men in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, according to a study in the February 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study did find that vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation may be associated with