title: Significance of vitamins in cancer.
abstract: The relationship of vitamins to cancer is very complex. Three types of interactions are possible: the effect of vitamins on tumor growth, the effect of tumors on vitamin metabolism, and the effect of vitamins on chemical carcinogens and anti-tumor chemotherapeutic agents. The significance of vitamins with particular references to vitamins A,B-complex and C, in cancer has been reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency / Q000139:chemically induced; D014815:Vitamins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D014364:Tryptophan; D001205:Ascorbic Acid