Men warned supplements heighten cancer risk

Men have been warned not to take a pair of popular vitamin and mineral supplements after research showed they can dramatically increase the risk of life-threatening prostate cancer.

Men warned  supplements heighten cancer risk

Overdosing on the mineral, selenium, by taking supplements raised the chances of developing high-grade cancer by 91%, scientists found. Vitamin E pills also boosted the risk of aggressive cancer, more than doubling it for men lacking selenium.

The researchers believe selenium can turn toxic when present in the body at excessively high levels.

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