The Panel of
WCRF/AICR concludes (Chapter 7., pages 259-264):
The evidence that arsenic in drinking
water and (in smokers only) pharmacological doses of
beta-carotene are causes of lung cancer is convincing.
Fruits, and also foods containing
carotenoids, probably protect against lung cancer.
There is limited evidence suggesting
that non-starchy vegetables, selenium and foods containing
it, foods containing quercetin, and physical activity
protect against lung cancer. There is also limited evidence
suggesting that red meat, processed meat, total fat,
butter, pharmacological doses of retinol (in smokers
only), and low body fatness are causes of lung cancer.
Smoking tobacco is the main cause
of lung cancer.
Source: Second Expert Report:
Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention
of Cancer: a Global Perspective. World Cancer
Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research
(WCRF/AICR), Washington DC: AICR, 2007. 537 Pages.
Note: PDF file of the complete report is 12 MB in size.
More about this report can be found on the “diet” link
[or some other name later] of this website. To download
the entire report (pdf 12MB) please
click here.
• To download a summary of the report (16 pages,
pdf 1.2MB) please
click here • To download the report’s summary
in other languages than English (WCRF website), please
click here
Resources
The resources listed here are
organized by relevance. They are published by well-known
organizations working on lung cancer. All PDF files
listed can be downloaded from the pacificcancer.org
website, without having to visit any other site.
MedlinePlus
- Lung Cancer Link MedlinePlus will direct you to information to
help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together
authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes
of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related
organizations. MedlinePlus also has extensive information
about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive
patient tutorials, and latest health news. To visit MedlinePlus
online for Lung Cancer with an extensive, constantly
updated resource list please
click here
