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PJ Hamel

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posted 04/23/2009, comments (2)

Vitamin D: Does It Prevent Breast Cancer?

Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” has been appearing all over the news lately. It’s supposed to improve your brain, cut your risk of cardiac disease and stroke, and ward off fibromyalgia. It may even lessen your chance for issues as wide-ranging as multiple sclerosis and depression.And what about breast cancer? Will... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Knopf, MD

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posted 05/27/2008, comment (1)

Improving Survival in Breast Cancer: Lignans in your Diet? Vitamin D?

I am pondering the announcement of a study to be discussed next weekend on Vitamin D and breast cancer. I'm starting to look through the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) abstracts on breast cancer looking for some exciting news - this study has received the most press... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/16/2008, comment (1)

Vitamin D, Breast Cancer Risk Illuminated Again

A new report casts some light on a link between Vitamin D levels and breast cancer progression. In the Canadian study, low blood levels of D were strongly linked to breast cancer diagnosis--and women with inadequate levels of the vitamin in their blood at the time of diagnosis had a higher risk of the cancer spreading and nearly twice the risk of... Read more Chevron

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