New Model Of Cancer Development: Low Vitamin D Levels May Have Role
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells' ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current model of cancer development, which suggests genetic mutations as the earliest driving forces behind cancer.