Vitamin D Reduces Mortality In One-Third Breast Cancer Patients
By Chioma Umeha According to researchers, the link between vitamin D and breast cancer may be related to the vitamin role in promoting normal mammary-cell development, and inhibiting the reproduction of and promoting the death of cancer cells. Apart from maintaining healthy bones, higher levels of vitamin D in the blood may also significantly improve survival in one-third of women diagnosed with breast cancer the most common form of cancer in women, a study has found. A deficiency in the vitamin D levels commonly found in sun exposure, fatty fish oils, vitamin supplements, and fortified milks and cereals has been associated with the risk for several cancers, an online news agency reported weekend. “We found that women with the highest levels of vitamin D levels had about a 30 per cent better likelihood of survival than women with the lowest levels,” said Lawrence H. Kushi, Research Scientist with the Kaiser Permanente a not for profit health care company in