Oncology (Williston Park). 2002 Mar;16(3):285-91; discussion 291, 295-6, 299-300.

The role of PC-SPES, selenium, and vitamin E in prostate cancer.

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Prostate cancer patients commonly use complementary and alternative medications. There has been growing interest in recent years in the role of the herbal medication PC-SPES and the essential nutrients selenium and vitamin E in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. This article reviews the preclinical and clinical studies of these therapies. It is critical that health-care professionals be aware of the potential role and side effects of these widely used complementary and alternative therapies.

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