Subclinical vitamin A deficiency does not increase development of tumors in irradiated or unirradiated lungs
Rockwell S, Liu Y, Mayne ST, Redlich CA. Subclinical vitamin A deficiency does not increase development of tumors in irradiated or unirradiated lungs. Experimental Biology And Medicine 2011, 236: 1173-1179. PMID: 21844122, PMCID: PMC3207150, DOI: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole lung irradiationSubclinical vitaminSpontaneous lung metastasesLung metastasesLung tumorsVitamin ALung irradiationTumor cellsLow vitaminDeficient dietSubcutaneous tumorsPossible modifiable risk factorsSeverity of pneumonitisModifiable risk factorsRadiation-induced pneumonitisEnhancement of metastasisImpact of vitaminDose-dependent increaseLevels of retinolGrowth of tumorsDevelopment of tumorsDose-response curveLung injuryLung levelsPrimary cancer