Antioxidant supplementation and risk of incident melanomas: Results of a large prospective cohort study

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 879-882

  Asgari, Maryam M ^a,b   Maruti, Sonia S ^c,d   Kushi, Lawrence H ^a   White, Emily ^c,d  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; MULTIVITAMIN; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; MINERAL INTAKE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 68949116181     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.176     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Hercberg S, Ezzedine K, Guinot C, et al. Antioxidant supplementation increases the risk of skin cancers in women but not in men. J Nutr. 2007;137(9):2098-2105.
2. Mechcatie E. Antioxidants may raise women's skin cancer risk. Skin & Allergy News. 2007;38(10):4.
3. White E, Patterson RE, Kristal AR, et al. VITamins And Lifestyle cohort study: study design and characteristics of supplement users. Am J Epidemiol. 2004;159(1):83-93.
4. Breslow RA, Alberg AJ, Helzlsouer KJ, et al. Serological precursors of cancer: malignant melanoma, basal and squamous cell skin cancer, and prediagnostic levels of retinol, beta-carotene, lycopene, alpha-tocopherol, and selenium. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1995;4(8):837-842.
5. Comstock GW, Helzlsouer KJ, Bush TL. Prediagnostic serum levels of carotenoids and vitamin E as related to subsequent cancer in Washington County, Maryland. Am J Clin Nutr. 1991;53(1)(suppl):260S-264S.
6. Stryker WS, Stampfer MJ, Stein EA, et al. Diet, plasma levels of beta-carotene and alpha-tocopherol, and risk of malignant melanoma. Am J Epidemiol. 1990;131(4):597-611.
7. Feskanich D, Willett WC, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA. Dietary intakes of vitamins A, C, and E and risk of melanoma in two cohorts of women. Br J Cancer. 2003;88(9):1381-1387.
8. Green AC, Hughes MC, Ibiebele TI, Williams GM, van der Pols JC, Ortonne JP. Antioxidant supplementation and risk of skin cancers [letter]. J Nutr. 2008;138(5):978-979.
9. Satia-Abouta J, Patterson RE, King IB, et al. Reliability and validity of self-report of vitamin and mineral supplement use in the Vitamins And Lifestyle study. Am J Epidemiol. 2003;157(10):944-954.