A Vitamin A byproduct could weaken the immune system's cancer-fighting ability, according to new Princeton University ...

For many cancer patients, hair loss is one of the most distressing side effects of their therapy. Increasingly, they have ...

The relationship between dietary supplements, botanicals and cancer treatment is complex. Some supplements may offer benefits, and others pose risks. While certain compounds show promise in reducing ...

A vitamin A byproduct has been found to quietly disarm the immune system, allowing tumors to evade attack and weakening cancer vaccines. Scientists have now developed a drug that shuts down this ...

This powerhouse vitamin may play a crucial role in lowering risk for colorectal cancer. A study published in the journal Nutrients has linked vitamin D levels with colorectal cancer risk. Reviewing ...

December 30, 2010 — The evidence continues to be unclear as to whether dietary supplements are helpful or harmful during cancer treatment. Many clinicians recommend that vitamin supplements — and in ...

Despite its popularity, biotin lacks strong evidence for hair regrowth, and safer alternatives like minoxidil are recommended ...

Scientists have uncovered a troubling role for a vitamin A byproduct in cancer, which appears to help tumours slip past the ...

America's favorite dietary supplements, multivitamins, modestly lowered the risk for cancer in healthy male doctors who took them for more than a decade, the first large study to test these pills has ...

Beta carotene supplements have been linked to a higher lung cancer risk in people with a current or prior history of smoking. The reason for this is unknown. Beta carotene is a type of naturally ...