ASSOCIATION OF FOODS AND SOME NUTRIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER

The relationship between foods, some nutrients and lung cancer has not been elucidated yet, except that the arsenic in drinking water is clearly as carcinogen. Studies in the current literature and institutions considered to be authoritative about cancer suggested that vegetables and fruits with carotenoids, isoflavones, retinol and vitamin C containing foods may be useful in the prevention of lung cancer. On the other hand, some studies indicated that consumption of red or processed meat and alcohol intake may cause lung cancer