Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet (Reviewed: 07/28/2004) - A fact sheet about antioxidants, substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer. Breast Cancer Prevention Studies (Reviewed: 07/23/2008) - A fact sheet about three clinical trials studying methods of preventing breast cancer. Calcium and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the Evidence (Reviewed: 05/04/2009) - A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies on calcium and cancer prevention. It includes information about dietary recommendations for calcium, and the amount of calcium in foods and supplements. Cancer Vaccines (Reviewed: 03/17/2009) - A fact sheet about cancer vaccines, which are intended either to treat existing cancers (therapeutic vaccines) or to prevent the development of cancer (prophylactic vaccines). COX-2 Inhibitors and Cancer (Reviewed: 08/30/2006) - A fact sheet about the Adenoma Prevention with Celecoxib (APC) Trial, which showed that celecoxib reduced the risk of new adenomas but increased the risk of a major cardiovascular event. Garlic and Cancer Prevention: Questions and Answers (Reviewed: 01/22/2008) - A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies on the consumption of garlic for cancer prevention. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines (Reviewed: 10/22/2009) - A fact sheet about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for the prevention of infection with certain types of HPV, which is the major cause of cervical cancer. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 4.21. Physical Activity and Cancer (Reviewed: 07/22/2009) - A fact sheet about research on the role of physical activity in reducing cancer risk. Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) (Reviewed: 05/18/2008) - A fact sheet about the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT), which found that 25 percent fewer men taking the drug finasteride developed prostate cancer than men not taking the drug but that men who developed prostate cancer while taking finasteride were more likely to have high-grade cancers. Red Wine and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet (Posted: 11/27/2002) - A fact sheet about the biologically active phytochemicals, or plant chemicals, found in red wine and their possible cancer-protective effects. Statins and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet (Posted: 06/02/2005) - A fact sheet about results from animal research and ongoing observational studies of people taking statins that suggest that these drugs may lower the risk of certain cancers, including colorectal and skin cancers. Tea and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet (Posted: 12/06/2002) - A fact sheet about studies of tea for possible use in the prevention and treatment of a variety of cancers. Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention: Strengths and Limits of the Evidence (Reviewed: 09/23/2009) - A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies on vitamin D and cancer prevention. It includes information about dietary recommendations for vitamin D and the amount of vitamin D in food and supplements. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 4.29.
