Background: Experimental and epidemiologic investigations suggest that α-tocopherol (the
most prevalent chemical form of vitamin E found in vegetable oils, seeds, grains, nuts, and …

Evidence clearly shows a chemopreventive effect for aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) on colorectal cancer and probably other cancer types; however, …

Whether colon cancer risk can be modified by a diet rich in vegetables, grains, and fruit, and,
if so, whether the protective factor is dietary fiber or other biologically active components …

Background A number of vitamins and minerals have been shown to influence carcinogenesis
in experimental animals. In humans, epidemiologic evidence suggests that intake of fruits …

Findings from previous studies suggest that differences in socioeconomic status may be
responsible for some, if not all, of the elevated incidence of cancer among blacks as compared …

The health-related effects of interactions between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and
dietary antioxidants and the consequences of dietary antioxidant supplementation on human …

Background. The relation between passive smoking and lung cancer is of great public
health importance. Some previous studies have suggested that exposure to environmental …

Prevention of cancer remains the most promising strategy for reducing both its incidence and
the mortality due to this disease. For more than four decades, findings from epidemiology, …

Employing a variation of the Small World technique for tracing social relations in the context
of a larger social structure, the instrumental uses of social relations are examined in terms of …

VAGINAL adenocarcinoma in young women was recently reported by Herbst, Ulfelder and
Poskanzer 1 as being associated with stilbestrol therapy of the mother during pregnancy. In …