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Follow-up period affects results of observational studies of cancer incidence
As published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Dr. William Grant reviews the recent Chung et al. meta-analysis on vitamin D’s role in cancer prevention. Continue reading
Review finds association between vitamin D and colorectal cancer
From the Sixth People’s Hospital in Shangai, China, Dr. Yanlei Ma and five of her colleagues looked at all the existing studies on vitamin D and colon cancer, finding 18 studies with one million subjects, including almost 7,000 with colorectal cancer. Continue reading
Further evidence that vitamin D and calcium reduce the risk of colorectal cancer
A case-control study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health find a reduced risk in colon cancer in higher calcium and vitamin D oral intakes from both diet and supplements. Continue reading
Reduced risk of cancer in vitamin D and calcium supplementation
To date, there are only three randomized controlled trials (RCT) on whether vitamin D plays a role in preventing cancer. One of the three RCTs was previously thought to show no benefit in supplementing with vitamin D and calcium, until a recent reanalysis of the data. The reanalysis shows that in fact vitamin D and calcium can possibly reduce the risk of cancer. Continue reading
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Colon inflammation and vitamin D
Another randomized controlled trial of vitamin D was released, this one on colon inflammation, the kind known to lead to colon polyps and colon cancer. Continue reading
New study on the role of vitamin D in colon cancer
Vitamin D may be an effective treatment early in the course of colon cancer, yet have little effect later, as the cancer becomes more widely spread. Continue reading
