title: [Diet and lung cancer].
abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While cigarette smoking is of key importance, factors such as diet also play a role in the development of lung cancer. MedLine and Embase were searched with diet and lung cancer as the key words. Recently published reviews and large well-designed original articles were preferred to form the basis of the present article. A diet rich in fruit and vegetables reduces the incidence of lung cancer by approximately 25%. The reduction is of the same magnitude in current smokers, ex-smokers and in persons who have never smoked. Vitamin A, C and E supplements and beta-carotene offer no protection against the development of lung cancer. On the contrary, in two major randomised intervention trials beta-carotene supplement has resulted in increased mortality. Smoking remains by far the leading cause of lung cancer and the adverse effects can only be slightly alleviated by a healthy diet.
authors.affiliation: Lungemedicinsk Klinik, Afsnit 222, H:S Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Allé 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre.
authors.forename: Peder G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Fabricius
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D019207:beta Carotene
vernacular_title: Kost og lungekraeft.