γ-tocopherol is one kind of vitamin E consists of a chromanol and a side chain of 16 carbon. γ-tocopherol have been shown the role of preventing carcinogenesis, γ-tocopherol can disturb signal transduction pathways of carcinogenesis, and inhibit gene expressions of promoting cancer and increase expressions of suppressor genes. It will results decrease proliferation of tumor cells and promotes apoptosis of tumor cells. In this review, we summarized latest progress in y-tocopherol studies of absorption and metabolism, antitumor effect and i...