title: [Cancer of the prostate: influence of nutritional factors. Vitamins, antioxidants and trace elements].
abstract: CANCER OF THE PROSTATE AND VITAMINS: Four vitamins have been studied, vitamins A, E, D and C. the results of these studies have been contradictory. Vitamin A and vitamin E would have a protective effect. ANTIOXIDANTS: Carotenes have an activity similar to that of vitamin A. Beta-carotene was positively associated with risk of cancer of the prostate in one study while two others were unable to demonstrate any relationship. Lycopene, the red color in fruits and vegetables, particularly tomatoes, would contribute to a lower risk of prostate cancer.
  Cadmium would increase the risk of cancer while selenium would have a protective effect. However studies concerning selenium carry certain methodological biases.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Recherche chirurgicale, Service d'Urologie, Hôpital Henri Mondor, 54, boulevard du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, F94100 Créteil. ad399@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de la Taille
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vacherot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saint
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salomon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cicco
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Abbou
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Chopin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002104:Cadmium / Q000009:adverse effects; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D000077276:Lycopene; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012643:Selenium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014131:Trace Elements; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014815:Vitamins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D014131:Trace Elements; D014815:Vitamins; D002104:Cadmium; D019207:beta Carotene; D014801:Vitamin A; D014807:Vitamin D; D014810:Vitamin E; D002338:Carotenoids; D012643:Selenium; D001205:Ascorbic Acid; D000077276:Lycopene