title: Vitamins and carcinogenesis: an overview.
abstract: The pathophysiology of carcinogenesis as a multistage process has been reviewed and the rationale for the action of vitamins and biofactors has been presented. This overview will now be followed by presentations of the actions of retinoids, carotenoids, vitamin D and marine natural products by other members of this Symposium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8651.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001685:Biological Factors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009857:Oncogenes / Q000235:genetics; D014815:Vitamins / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors; D014815:Vitamins