Circulating biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism in relation to renal cell carcinoma incidence and survival

A new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) highlights that Europeans with high blood levels of vitamin B6 have a reduced risk of developing renal cell carcinoma, as well as improved survival after diagnosis. The study, conducted as part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), was published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Circulating biomarkers of one-carbon metabolism in relation to renal cell carcinoma incidence and survival
M. Johansson, A. Fanidi, D.C. Muller, et al.
J Natl Cancer Inst 106(12):dju327 doi:10.1093/jnci/dju327 Published online 7 November 2014Read article