17 Dec 2015 Blackmores Institute New vitamin a colon cancer treatment 17 Dec 2015 Share Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Pinterest News Swiss scientists have identified a biological mechanism that can be exploited to counteract colon cancer relapses using vitamin A. A leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, colon cancer is famously resistant to treatment. There are many reasons for this, but one has to do with a group of persisting cancer cells in the colon that cause relapses. Conventional therapies against them are mostly ineffective. × To continue reading this article, please Log In or Sign Up for access.