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901 questions · 1,073 findings · 138 reviews

No studies found 166 · 15.5%GRADE not reported 310 · 28.9%Very low 213 · 19.9%Low 227 · 21.2%Moderate 132 · 12.3%High 25 · 2.3%

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Any cancer risk No. of participants: 19,475 (3 RCTs) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in any cancer risk No. of participants: 19,475 (3 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Mortality: all cancers · Participants in non experimental cohort studies on selenium and cancer

It is very uncertain whether highest changes cancer mortality risk No. of participants: 183,863 (7 observational… compared with lowest selenium exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Colorectal cancer risk (16 studies) · Participants in non experimental cohort studies on selenium and cancer

It is very uncertain whether highest changes colorectal cancer risk No. of participants: 712,746 (6 observational… compared with lowest selenium exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Lung cancer risk (17 studies) · Participants in non experimental cohort studies on selenium and cancer

It is very uncertain whether highest changes lung cancer risk No. of participants: 371,067 (11 observational… compared with lowest selenium exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Breast cancer risk (14 studies) · Participants in non experimental cohort studies on selenium and cancer

It is very uncertain whether highest changes breast cancer risk (women) No. of participants: 169,028 (8… compared with lowest selenium exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Bladder cancer risk No. of participants: 279,100 (5 observational studies) · Participants in non experimental cohort studies on selenium and cancer

It is very uncertain whether highest changes bladder cancer risk No. of participants: 279,100 (5 observational… compared with lowest selenium exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Prostate cancer risk (13 studies) · Participants in non experimental cohort studies on selenium and cancer

It is very uncertain whether highest changes prostate cancer risk No. of participants: 576,667 (21 observational… compared with lowest selenium exposure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Cancer mortality risk No. of participants: 17,448 (1 RCT) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in cancer mortality risk No. of participants: 17,448 (1 RCT) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Colorectal cancer risk (16 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in colorectal cancer risk No. of participants: 19,009 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Non‐melanoma skin cancer risk No. of participants: 2027 (2 RCTs) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in non‐melanoma skin cancer risk No. of participants: 2027 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Lung cancer risk (17 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in lung cancer risk No. of participants: 19,009 (2 RCTs) compared with lowest selenium exposure (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Highest vs lowest selenium exposure

Breast cancer risk (14 studies) · Participants in trials with low risk of bias

Highest showed no clear difference in breast cancer risk No. of participants: 802 (1 RCT) compared with lowest selenium exposure (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review