Vitamin D and cancer
Ali MM, Vaidya V. Vitamin D and cancer. J Cancer Res Ther. 2007 Oct-Dec;3(4):225-30. Review. PMID: 18270398
A far-ranging essay on the possible role of Vitamin D, acquired primarily through exposure to the sun via the skin, to inhibit tumor development and growth and reduce mortality for certain cancers. From the results and discussion:
"Although sunlight and vitamin D have been positively associated with non-melanoma skin cancer, ecological studies suggest that sunlight may protect against female breast, ovarian, prostate, and colon cancer. The high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, combined with the discovery of increased risks of certain types of cancer in those who are deficient, suggest that vitamin D deficiency may account for several thousand premature deaths from colon, breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer annually."
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oncology cancer colorectal cancer breast cancer ovarian cancer prostate cancer
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