Antioxidant vitamins supplementation and mortality: a randomized trial in head and neck cancer patients.

Isabelle, Bairati,; François, Meyer,; Edith, Jobin,; Michel, Gélinas,; André, Fortin,; Abdenour, Nabid,; François, Brochet,; Bernard, Têtu,

doi:10.1002/ijc.22042

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Antioxidant vitamins supplementation and mortality: a randomized trial in head and neck cancer patients.

Published in International journal of cancer • Nov 1, 2006

Authors:

Bairati, Isabelle

Meyer, François

Jobin, Edith

Abstract

There has been concern that long-term supplementation with high-dose antioxidant vitamins, especially vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol), may increase all-cause mortality. We conducted a randomized controlled trial with alpha-tocopherol (400 IU/day) and beta-carotene (30 mg/day) supplements among 540 head...

Subject

Antioxidants

Dietary Supplements

Head and Neck Neoplasms

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