Colon cancer
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Vitamin D "might have a role in cell growth regulation and cancer protection, and might be the explanation for why the risk of dying from colorectal cancer is highest in areas with the least amount of sunlight," Vin Tangpricha, MD, Boston University School of Medicine, et al., write in May 26 The Lancet. Study of eight patients finds sunlight may help prevent colon cancer by inducing production of 1-alpha-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (the active form of vitamin D) in the colon