To overcome genetic variability in receptors, monitoring vitamin D levels and titrating supplementation to achieve target levels may be more prudent than administering a single vitamin D dose to all patients. Large randomized controlled trials designed to address specific oncology-relevant ...
Cancer patients who have higher levels of vitamin D when they are diagnosed tend to have better survival rates and remain in remission longer than patients who are vitamin D-deficient, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society'sJournal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism(JCEM)...
Breast cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are twice as likely to survive the disease as women with low levels of this nutrient, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the March issue ofAnticancer Research. In previous studies, Cedri...
and low levels of vitamin D have been associated with increased breast cancer risk. In order to further explore the prognostic associations of vitamin D, Dr. Goodwin and her colleagues studied an existing cohort of 512 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer who were consecutively enrolled betwe...
Little is known about the supply of Vitamin D in routine cancer care in Germany. Our aim was to get first data on the medical care situation in Germany. Materials and methods: Together with the Women's Cancer Support Association we developed a questionnaire and tested the pilot version with ...
Vitamin D has also been reported to benefit patients whose prostate cancer has metastasized to the bones. This patient population commonly develops vitamin D deficiency. Supplementing these individuals with vitamin D was found to reduce pain, boost muscle strength, and improve overall quality of life...
Vitamin D may help women with breast cancer survive the disease. Researchers reported in the March 6 issue ofAnticancer Researchthat patients with high levels of Vitamin D in their blood were twice as likely to survive the disease than women with low levels of the nutrient. ...
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SHORT COMMUNICATION British Journal of Cancer (2014) 111, 976–980 | doi: 10.1038/bjc.2014.294 Keywords: vitamin D intake; vitamin D supplements; cancer incidence; cancer mortality; meta-analysis; randomised controlled trial Vitamin D supplements and cancer incidence and mortality: a meta-analysis ...
The article discusses the importance of vitamin C therapy in treating cancer patients. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI), vitamin C is a safe and effective means of killing cancer. This vitamin therapy provides patients with more energy, improved depression and anxiety, as ...