Vitamins reduce risk of uterine cancer

Increased intakes of vitamins C and E and beta-carotene may reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus, according to a review in Cancer Causes and Control. US scientists report that for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal of diet of beta-carotene was associated with a 12 per cent reduction in the risk of endometrial cancer. Similarly, for every 50 milligram increase per 1,000 kcal of vitamin C the risk of endometrial cancer was reduced by 15 per cent, and for every 5 milligram increase per 1,000 kcal of vitamin E the risk of endometrial cancer was reduced by 9 per cent. Endometrial cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women worldwide.