Vitamin D and potential effects on cancers: a review.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to summarize the correlation between vitamin D and various cancers, exploring its role in prevention and complementary treatment.
Results Summary
The study found that vitamin D plays a crucial role in preventing malignancies and serves as a complementary treatment for cancer through direct and indirect biochemical pathways. It reviewed evidence linking vitamin D to different types of cancer.
Population
Not specified (general review of existing literature)
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vitamin D | decrease | malignancies | - | - | preventing | #1 |
Vitamin D | decrease | cancer | - | - | complementary treatment for | #2 |
Cancer is characterized by the abnormal and uncontrollable division and growth of cells that can infiltrate tissues and alter normal physiological function, which will become crucial and life-threatening if left untreated. Cancer can be a result of genetics, such as mutations or environmental causes, including smoking, lack of physical activity, as well as nutritional imbalance in the body. Vitamin D is one of the foremost nutrients that play a crucial role in a variety of biochemical pathways, and it is an important key factor in several diseases. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for preventing malignancies and a complementary treatment for cancer through direct and indirect biochemical pathways. In this article, we summarized the correlation between vitamin D and various cancers using an extensive search on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus. This paper reviews the role of vitamin D in different types of cancer.