select
(redirected from Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial)

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

select [si′lekt]

(computer science)

To choose a needed subroutine from a file of subroutines.

To take one alternative if the report on a condition is of one state, and another alternative if the report on the condition is of another state.

To pull from a mass of data certain items that require special attention; selection of individual cards is accomplished automatically by either the sorter or collator, according to the type of selection.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Effect of selenium and vitamin E on risk of prostate cancer and other cancers: the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). Literature review & commentary by Gaby, Alan R. / Townsend Letter One of the two studies -- the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) -- found that vitamin E or selenium supplements, whether taken alone or in combination, appear not to reduce the risk of prostate cancer, which is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Vitamins C, E don't protect against cancer: studies by AFP / AFP Global Edition In late October, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) decided to halt the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) because an initial, independent review of study data showed that selenium and vitamin E supplements, taken either alone or together, did not prevent prostate cancer. National Cancer Institute halts supplement study by Nutraceuticals World			selectivity selectivity coefficient selectivity diagram Selectivity of a Radio Receiver Selector selector channel selector pen selector switch Selector, Electromechanical Selectric typewriter Selemdzha Selenduma Selene Selenga Selenga River Selenginsk selenic acid Selenide Selenide, Natural selenious acid Selenite selenite butte selenitic cement selenitic lime Selenium Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial selenium bromide selenium cell Selenium Compound, Organic selenium dibromide selenium diode selenium dioxide selenium disulfide selenium halide selenium monobromide selenium nitride selenium oxide selenium rectifier selenium stainless steel selenium sulfide selenium tetrabromide Selenniakh Selenniakh Range selenocentric Selenodesy selenodetic selenodont selenofault Selenographic Coordinates selenographic latitude selenographic longitude			selenides selenides selenides seleniferous seleniferous Selenio- Selenious Selenious acid Selenious acid Selenious acid Selenipedieae Selenipediinae Selenipedium selenite selenite Selenite broth selenite butte selenites selenites Selenitic selenitic cement selenitic lime selenium selenium selenium selenium selenium selenium accumulator plants selenium accumulator plants selenium accumulator plants Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial selenium bromide selenium cell selenium cell selenium cells selenium cells Selenium Compound, Organic Selenium compounds Selenium compounds Selenium compounds selenium converter plants selenium converter plants selenium converter plants selenium deficiency selenium dibromide selenium diode Selenium dioxide selenium disulfide selenium halide selenium indicator plants selenium indicator plants selenium indicator plants selenium intoxication selenium monobromide selenium nitride selenium nutritional deficiency selenium nutritional deficiency selenium nutritional deficiency Selenium oxide selenium poisoning selenium poisoning

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

select (redirected from Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial)

select
(redirected from Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial)