Dietary Modulation of Intestinal Tumorigenesis (2005)

Title:

Dietary Modulation of Intestinal Tumorigenesis

Key words:

Selenium, calcium, vitamin D

Research Institution:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Location:

New York

Researcher:

WanCai Yang

Project Description:

This study investigated whether a Western-style diet supplemented with calcium and vitamin D or selenium can inhibit tumor formation in a new mouse genetic model (Muc2-/-, p21) that accelerates the development of colon tumor formation.

Cancer Site(s)

Colon/Rectum

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