date:Oct 02, 2012
ticipants who took a retinol supplement were found to have a 40% lower chance of developing melanoma and the risk for those who took a high dose supplement was 36% lower.
Retinol supplementation may have a preventative role in melanoma among women, said the researchers.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2008, 59,695 people developed melanomas and 8,623 died.