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  • Oncology
  • Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Dermatology

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  • Extensive research links vitamin intake to neoplastic diseases.
  • Several studies indicate an inverse relationship between specific vitamin consumption and cancer risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of vitamins in melanoma.
  • Focus on vitamins A, D, K, E, and C in relation to melanoma.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of published studies.
  • Analysis of pre-clinical and clinical evidence on vitamin-melanoma interactions.

Main Results:

  • Identified specific vitamins (A, D, K, E, C) with potential roles in melanoma.
  • Noted existing evidence suggesting inverse relationships between vitamin intake and cancer risk.

Conclusions:

  • Vitamins A, D, K, E, and C are implicated in melanoma.
  • Vitamin supplementation is patient-friendly, suggesting potential for melanoma chemoprevention and therapy pending robust evidence.