CellWell record HH-0991
The Effect of Vitamin E and Beta Carotene on the Incidence of Lung Cancer and Other Cancers in Male Smokers
The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention Study Group
New England Journal of Medicine ยท 1994
In plain language
In 29,133 Finnish male smokers, daily beta-carotene supplementation was associated with 18% more lung cancer diagnoses and 8% higher total mortality than placebo.
- Evidence
- Established
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Studied in
- Human
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