Selenium for preventing cancer

• Published in: Cochrane database of systematic reviews Vol. 1; p. CD005195
• Main Authors: Vinceti, Marco, Filippini, Tommaso, Del Giovane, Cinzia, Dennert, Gabriele, Zwahlen, Marcel, Brinkman, Maree, Zeegers, Maurice Pa, Horneber, Markus, D'Amico, Roberto, Crespi, Catherine M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 29.01.2018
• Subjects: Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Observational Studies as Topic; Odds Ratio; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Selenium - administration & dosage; Selenium - adverse effects; Sex Factors; Trace Elements - administration & dosage; Trace Elements - adverse effects

This review is the third update of the Cochrane review "Selenium for preventing cancer". Selenium is a naturally occurring element with both nutritional and toxicological properties. Higher selenium exposure and selenium supplements have been suggested to protect against several types of c...