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Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer

Filed in archive Cancer, General , Vitamins on June 8, 2009

Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer
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American scientists have validated in their studies that increased intake of antioxidant vitamins protect women against cancer.


  • for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal of diet of beta-carotene was associated with a 12 per cent reduction in the risk of endometrial cancer.

  • for every 50 milligram increase per 1,000 kcal of vitamin C the risk of endometrial cancer was reduced by 15 per cent

  • for every 5 milligram increase per 1,000 kcal of vitamin E the risk of endometrial cancer was reduced by 9 per cent.



However, the researchers cautioned:

"Although the current case-control data suggest an inverse relationship of endometrial cancer risk with dietary intakes of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E from food sources, additional studies are needed, particularly cohort studies, to confirm an association."


The protective effects of antioxidant vitamins is brought about by limiting oxidative damage to DNA.

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