A large randomized trial reported reduction incidence in incidence of cancer
in men. By using multivitamins.After about 11 years there was a modest but statistically significant reduction
— specifically, an8% reduction in total cancer incidence. There was also 12% reduction
in cancer mortality.The study was done by Dr. Gaziano, a researcher at Brigham
and Women's Hospital, Center for Older Adult Health, Boston, Massachusetts. A large-scale, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
trial (Physicians' Health Study II) of 14 641 male US physicians initially
aged 50 years or older (mean [SD] age, 64.3 [9.2] years, enrolled in a common
multivitamin study that began in 1997 with treatment and follow-up through June
1, 2011.This is the largest study supporting role of multivitamins in reducing cancer incidence. Source:JAMA
