Papers/PMID:21563143
Selenium for preventing cancer.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews2011The record
2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints · 1 null
What it reported
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1 finding
selenium atom — decreases urinary bladder cancer incidence
Evidence strength: limited.Finding“Meta-analysis of bladder cancer incidence in five observational studies found an inverse association with an overall risk estimate of 0.67 (95% CI 0.46 to 0.97) suggesting a protective effect of higher selenium levels against bladder cancer (overall heterogeneity: I2 = 30%).”
Quoted verbatim from Selenium for preventing cancer.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- adults free of cancer at baseline in five prospective observational studies, highest versus lowest category of baseline selenium exposure
Selenium for preventing cancer.2011PMID:2156314310.1002/14651858.CD005195.pub2Permalink
What did not
1 finding
selenium atom — no detected effect on breast cancer incidence
Evidence strength: moderate.FindingNull resultreplicated ×2“No association was seen between baseline selenium levels and incidence of breast cancer with an overall risk estimate of OR 1.00 (95% CI 0.78 to 1.29).”
Quoted verbatim from Selenium for preventing cancer.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- adults free of cancer at baseline in seven prospective observational studies, highest versus lowest category of baseline selenium exposure
Effect 1 odds ratio, 95% CI 0.78 to 1.29
Selenium for preventing cancer.2011PMID:2156314310.1002/14651858.CD005195.pub2Permalink