Monday, January 19, 2015

Vitamin D protects against colorectal cancer by boosting the immune system

Posted: 19 Jan 2015 01:00 AM PST
A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune system's vigilance against tumor cells. The research, published by the journal Gut, represents the first time that a link between vitamin D and the immune response to cancer has been shown in a large human population.

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