Vitamin pills and cancer patients

A study has claimed that “cancer patients who use vitamin and mineral supplements could risk them interfering with treatment or even making the disease worse”, the Daily Mail reported today. The newspaper says there is a lack of evidence about the usefulness of supplements and that people with cancer are unaware of side effects.
The story is based on a study that reviewed research on supplement use in cancer patients. It reportedly found that between two-thirds and three-quarters of cancer patients take some form of vitamin supplement, compared to about 50% of the general population.

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