A Clinical Trial of Beta Carotene to Prevent Basal-Cell and Squamous-Cell Cancers of the Skin
Authors:
- John A. BaronJBJohn A. Baron
- Thérèse A. StukelTSThérèse A. Stukel
- Marguerite M. StevensMSMarguerite M. Stevens
- Jack S. MandelJMJack S. Mandel
- Steven K. SpencerSSSteven K. Spencer
- Peter M. EliasPEPeter M. Elias
- Nicholas LoweNLNicholas Lowe
- David W. NierenbergDNDavid W. Nierenberg
- Garrett BayrdGBGarrett Bayrd
- J. Corwin VanceJVJ. Corwin Vance
- Daniel H. Jr. FreemanDFDaniel H. Jr. Freeman
Open Access
- 20 September 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 323 (12) , 789-795
Abstract
Beta carotene has been associated with a decreased risk of human cancer in many studies employing dietary questionnaires or blood measurements, and it has had protective effects in some animal models of carcinogenesis.Keywords
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