Antioxidant supplementation
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A study of 135 patients with head and neck cancer shows that regular consumption of vitamin A, C and E supplements caused a 75% decline in the mutation rate of the tumor suppressor p53 gene, a common precursor of more aggressive cancer. The study, by Bruce Trock, PhD, et al., Georgetown University Medical Center, shows tobacco use also had a significant impact. Patients who had smoked for more than 29 years did not show a statistically significant decrease in p53 mutations, while those who had smoked for less time showed a 20-fold decrease