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Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer (1994)

Title:

Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer

Key words:

Retinoids

Research Institution:

Stanford University

Location:

California

Researcher:

David Feldman

Project Description:

Dr. Feldman hypothesized, based on his previous work, that vitamin D deficiency status may promote the development and/or progression of prostate cancer. The effects of vitamin D deficiency, supplementation and use of vitamin D in combination with retinoids were studied in mice grafted with human prostate cancer cell lines.

Cancer Site(s)

Prostate

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