Summary This study evaluated the relationship between nutrients intake and stomach cancer. 338 patients with stomach cancer and 679 participants without cancer were investigated. It was found that fats increase the risk of stomach cancer. Conversely, supplementation with vitamins, especially with vitamin C, exerts protective effects against stomach cancer. Further details can be found in…
Summary This study evaluated the relationship between dietary intake of quercetin and stomach cancer. 505 patients with stomach cancer and 1116 participants without cancer were investigated. The results showed that high dietary intake of quercetin is related to a reduced risk of non-cardia gastric adenocarcinoma (cancer of the lower stomach). More details can be found…
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…