When his colleague Evangelos Giampazolias, now at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, discovered that switching off the gene which provides instructions to make the aptly named vitamin D-binding protein reduces the growth of skin cancer cells in mice, Reis e Sousa was intrigued.

NOT getting enough vitamin D could put you at greater risk of cancer, a study suggests. The nutrient — created by the body when in sunlight — encourages tumour-fighting bacteria in the gut,

A separate analysis of a group of people with cancer also suggested that people with higher vitamin D levels were more likely to respond well to immune-based. Ba

Vitamin D has long been lauded for its health benefits, whether it be protecting older adults from osteoporosis or improving cognitive function. Now recent research has revealed a possible link between vitamin D and improved immunity to cancer.