Vitamina D no reduce el riesgo de cancer de piel.

Vitamin D: No Beneficial Role Against Skin Cancer

PLoS One; ePub 2016 Aug 24; Park, Li, et al

August 31, 2016  

Vitamin D intake was positively associated with risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), while null associations were found with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanoma, according to a recent study. Researchers prospectively evaluated whether total, dietary, and supplemental vitamin D intake were associated with skin cancer risk based on 63,760 women in the Nurses' Health Study (1984 to 2010) and 41,530 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1986 to 2010). They found:

• During the follow up, 20,840 cases of BCC, 2,329 cases of SCC, and 1,320 cases of melanoma were documented.

• Vitamin D consumption was not associated with risk of SCC or melanoma was modestly positively associated with BC.

• Stratified analysis according to sun exposure related factors showed similar results.

In conclusion, the data do not support a beneficial role of orally taken vitamin D on skin cancer carcinogenesis.

Citation: Park SM, Li T, Wu S, Li WQ, Qureshi AA, Cho E. Vitamin D intake and risk of skin cancer in US women and men. [Published online ahead of print August 24, 2016]. PLoS One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0160308.

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