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Does Nicotinamide Really Prevent Skin Cancer?
1 juillet 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on July 01, 2026 | 4 min readNicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, has attracted growing interest in recent years as a potential strategy for preventing non-melanoma skin cancers. Inexpensive, well tolerated, and readily available, it is already recommended by some dermatologists for patients at high risk of developing new skin cancers. However, despite encouraging findings
Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, has attracted growing interest in recent years as a potential strategy for preventing non-melanoma skin cancers. Inexpensive, well tolerated, and readily available, it is already recommended by some dermatologists for patients at high risk of developing new skin cancers. However, despite encouraging findings from several studies, its true clinical effectiveness remains a matter of debate.
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Tan E, et al. Nicotinamide for Skin Cancer Chemoprevention: The Jury Was Out and Still is. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2026 Mar;27(2):209-215. doi: 10.1007/s40257-025-01005-y. Epub 2026 Jan 8. PMID: 41505062; PMCID: PMC13032969.
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