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Vitamin deficiency may contribute to cancer survivors' bone loss

(Doctor's Guide) UPDATED 2008-11-23

Drugs used to treat breast cancer can weaken women's bones, but researchers say medications aren't the only culprits. In a study of postmenopausal women who had bone loss, researchers found that the women who had breast cancer had higher levels of calcium in their urine than the women who did not have cancer. In addition, many of the women in both groups had vitamin D deficiency, and some had an overactive thyroid gland. Experts say this means that doctors should look more closely at breast cancer survivors who have bone loss, since cancer drugs may not be the only risk factor.
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