Antioxidant micronutrients reduce risk of esophageal and gastric cancer
Summary This case-control study from the prestigious Karolinska Institute in Sweden studied the effect of vitamin C, beta-carotene and vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) on various forms of esophageal and gastric cancer. The surveyed group consisted of 608 cancer patients and 815 healthy people (control group). It was found that an increased intake of these vitamins was…