Antioxidants and Cancer

It would be wonderful to be able to tell you that the cancer problem has been solved by antioxidant research. Regrettably I can't. The significance of free radicals in relation to cancer is less clear than in the case of arterial and heart disease, and, sadly, no breakthrough has yet been achieved. Nevertheless, an enormous amount of research is going on to see how the risk of cancer is affected by the blood levels of the antioxidant vitamins. These studies have shown that there is a strong association between diet and cancer and have highlighted the kind of diets most likely to protect against cancer. This is a self help matter in which knowledge and the determination to act on it can make a world of difference to us all.