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Preventing Prostate Cancer
SELECT StudyThe Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) is a research study to determine if selenium and vitamin E can help prevent prostate cancer. SELECT is the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention trial. Previous studies suggest that selenium and vitamin E (alone or in combination) may reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer by 60 percent and 30 percent, respectively, but only a large clinical trial such as SELECT can confirm those initial findings.According to the National Cancer Institute, after skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States. All men are at risk, but those at highest risk fall into one or more of the following categories: age 55 or older; black; or have a father or brother with prostate cancer. If you are 55 years of age or older (50 years of age or older if you are African-American) and in generally good health, you may be eligible to participate in SELECT. To find out, call: (610) 402-0581 Lehigh Valley Hosital This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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