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These depictions are meant as one example of cell damage and repair. Several repair mechanisms protect the cells from damage by carcinogens and free radicals. Antioxidants such as those found in selenium, Vitamins C and E, and components in soy and tea, are one of the protective mechanisms that may slow down or reverse the stages of pre-cancer.


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