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A new study suggests that overall, taking antioxidant supplements does not lower the risk of prostate cancer, except possibly for smokers or those with insufficient dietary intake of beta-carotene. 
 
Antioxidants such as Vitamins C and E, and carotenoids, are thought to reduce free radicals in the body, thus preventing cell damage.  
 
Researchers conclude that stopping smoking, or never starting, is a much more effective way of preventing cancer than taking supplements. 
 

Antioxidant supplementation not associated with decreased risk of ...

Xagena.it - 6/26/2006 3:18 PM

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.
 
The study did find that vitamin E and beta-carotene supplementation may be associated with reduced prostate cancer risk in certain population subgroups
 
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