Research Progress on the Relationship between Vitamin D and Lung Cancer

Abstract

Vitamin D is a common steroid hormone in the human body, which is closely related to the occurrence and development of various tumors, including lung cancer. At present, a large number of in vivo and in vitro studies have confirmed that vitamin D and its analogs have a positive role in the prevention, treatment and prolongation of survival of lung cancer. Therefore this article provides a comprehensive review of research on the relationship between vitamin D and lung cancer, examining possible reasons for the discrepancies in results, particularly in clinical studies.