Vitamin B2 deficiency makes cancer cells more susceptible to programmed cell death

A nutrient found in milk, eggs and meat protects tumour cells, but inhibiting it opens up new treatment options

18-Mar-2026 - A lack of vitamin B2 makes tumour cells more susceptible to a unique form of cell death. This was discovered by researchers at the Rudolf Virchow Centre at the University of Würzburg. The human body cannot produce vitamin B2 – also known as riboflavin – itself; it must absorb the important ...