Canadian Studies

Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study (TODAYonline)

16 May 2008

Breast cancer patients undergo chemotherapy treatment. A Canadian study has shown that women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer in new study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

16 May 2008

Women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread, a Canadian study published in the United States has shown.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to breast cancer, study finds (Los Angeles Times)

16 May 2008

Patients with deficient levels at the time of diagnosis are more likely to have their cancer metastasize and turn deadly, researchers say. But experts caution against treating cancer with supplements. Women who had a vitamin D deficiency when they were diagnosed with breast cancer were 94% more likely to have their cancer metastasize and 73% more likely to die within 10 years, Canadian ...