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Another study links the use of vitamins in the treatment of cancer. The discovery of the JNK signaling pathway was one step in understanding how cancer can communicate with other carcinoma’s in the body.

The JNK signaling pathway allows cells to respond to changes in their extracellular environment and in doing so, controls many aspects of cell function including cell proliferation, differentiation and death. Studies have also shown that this pathway plays a role in cancer, although it has been unclear whether active JNK signaling can accelerate or protect cells from becoming cancerous. Several studies using cultured cells have suggested that JNK signaling may be important for promoting tumor cell development, while studies of tumors from human patients have indicated that JNK signaling may act to suppress tumor development.

Since I learned of this discovery I am always on the lookout for stories about combination therapy and using cancer cell network of communication as a way to fight it. It is the judo theory applied to cancer treatment. Turn your enemies strengths to your advantage. Well today another study linked the use of Vitamin D as a way of making cancer cells more suseptible to the toxin’s in chemotherapy drugs.

While I found the study interesting, I wonder, if the delivery of Vitamin D in such strong doses has the ability to “weaken” Cancer cells what role would Vitamin D have in the Prevention of Cancer? A quick look found numerous supporting statements.

Sunshine Prevents Prostrate Cancer

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