VITAMIN D3 AND CANCER PREVENTION: FROM BIOLOGICAL MECHANISM TO CLINICAL EVIDENCE
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is a steroid prohormone synthesized in the skin as a result of UV-B light exposure or by dietary intake. In addition to the already proven action on calcium phosphate metabolism and bone physiology, there is an increasing body of research showing that vitamin D3 may impact carcinogenesis an...