Vitamin E Supplements, Lung Cancer Risk Needs Further Review - ATBC Study
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Further review of the effects of vitamin E supplementation on lung cancer risk among male smokers is recommended by Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention (ATBC) Study researchers in a report published in the Oct. 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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