Anti-Photocarcinogenic Effect of Dietary Lycopene (2004)

Title:

Anti-Photocarcinogenic Effect of Dietary Lycopene

Key words:

lycopene, UVB

Research Institution:

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Location:

New York

Researcher:

Huachen Wei

Project Description:

This study frst tested whether the carotenoid lycopene can prevent the development of UVB induced skin cancer in a mouse model. It then evaluated the subsequent therapeutic effcacy of lycopene on established skin tumors in this system.

Cancer Site(s)

Skin

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