Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer: A Case for Chemoprevention with Vitamin D

Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer: A Case for Chemoprevention with Vitamin D

Blacks experience disproportionate head and neck cancer (HNC) recurrence and mortality compared to Whites. Overall, vitamin D status is inversely associated to HNC pointing to a potential protective linkage. Although hypovitaminosis D in Blacks is well documented it has not been investigated in Blac...

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Main Authors: Mirela Ibrahimovic, Elizabeth Franzmann, Alison M. Mondul, Katherine M. Weh, Connor Howard, Jennifer J. Hu, W. Jarrard Goodwin, Laura A. Kresty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
racial disparities
vitamin D
chemoprevention
UVB
microRNA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2638

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