Dietary Supplements
Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Coenzyme Q10 and Cancer
October 2003
Clinical Focus*
- What kinds and numbers of study reports were available that presented research on the use of antioxidants for treating and preventing cancer?
- Were interventions used for treatment, primary or secondary prevention, or in adjunct to conventional treatment?
- Were interventions used for treatment or modification of known risk factors for cancer or pre-malignant states?
- What types of outcomes were measured for the identified condition?
- What is the methodological quality of the studies identified?
- Can statistical results from the various studies be pooled?
*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Effect of the Supplemental Use of Antioxidants Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and the Coenzyme Q10 for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer
Summary (Publication No. 04-E002, October 2003)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 03-E047, August 2003)
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EPC: Southern California—RAND Evidence-based Practice Center
Topic Nominator: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NIH
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