Friday 28 March 2014

Meta-analysis of Vitamin D sufficiency for improving survival of patients with breast cancer

Breast cancer patients who have higher vitamin D blood levels are more likely to survive breast cancer than those with lower levels, according to a recent study.

Researchers analyzed data from five studies to assess the relationship between vitamin D blood levels and breast cancer survival rates. Data was assessed based on death rates following the diagnosis of breast cancer.

The researchers found that patients with the highest vitamin D blood levels had about half the risk of death from breast cancer when compared to the patients with the lowest vitamin D levels. The authors noted that vitamin D levels should be monitored to ensure levels are maintained within a normal range of 30-80 nanograms per milliliter of blood.



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