In an article (1) in the August 2007 issue, the authors quoted an article by Schrauzer (2) in support of the statement that deficiency of zinc, selenium, and calcium may contribute to mammary carcinogenesis. The article by Schrauzer did not state this but rather that excessive dietary intake of zinc may accelerate tumor growth.

1
Cui Y, et al. Levels of zinc, selenium, calcium, and iron in benign breast tissue and risk of subsequent breast cancer.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
 
2007
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16
:
1682
–5.
2
Schrauzer GN, et al. Anticarcinogenic effects of selenium.
Cell Mol Life Sci
 
2000
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57
:
1864
–73.
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American Association for Cancer Research
2007