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Vitamin D in cutaneous carcinogenesis Part I

Vitamin D in cutaneous carcinogenesis Part I JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY Tang, J. Y., Fu, T., Lau, C., Oh, D. H., Bikle, D. D., Asgari, M. M. 2012; 67 (5)

Abstract

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is a known risk factor for skin cancer but is also the principal means by which the body obtains vitamin D. Several studies have suggested that vitamin D plays a protective role in a variety of internal malignancies. With regard to skin cancer, epidemiologic and laboratory studies suggest that vitamin D and its metabolites may have a similar protective effect. These noncalcemic actions of vitamin D have called into question whether the current recommended intake of vitamin D is too low for optimal health and cancer prevention. Part I will review the role of vitamin D in the epidermis; part II will review the role of vitamin D in keratinocyte-derived tumors to help frame the discussion on the possible role of vitamin D in the prevention of skin cancer.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.05.044

View details for Web of Science ID 000310776600037

View details for PubMedID 23062903