Tag Archives: breast cancer



Vitamin D supplementation may reduce musculoskeletal pain in breast cancer patients

New research suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help reduce musculoskeletal pain in breast cancer patients taking letrozole.

Recent study finds vitamin D deficiency linked to faster growth of breast cancer in mice

Researchers found that vitamin D levels are inversely linked to the expression of a gene known to accelerate the growth of breast cancer.

Researchers propose a mechanism to explain the relationship between low vitamin D status and increased risk for breast cancer

A new RCT assesses the effects of vitamin D supplementation on sex hormones to explain the relationship between vitamin D and breast cancer.

Could disparities in breast cancer survival rates be explained by differences in vitamin D levels?

A new article suggests that vitamin D status may explain why black women have a 42% higher death rate from breast cancer than white women.

High vitamin D levels linked with increased survival in breast cancer patients

In a recent review of 77 studies, researchers found that high vitamin D levels were linked with an increased survival rate in breast cancer patients.

Vitamin D may be associated with the survival of breast cancer patients

Researchers recently found vitamin D is significantly associated with the survival of breast cancer patients.

Vitamin D Council podcast 08: Dr. JoEllen Welsh and breast cancer

Dr. JoEllen Welsh joins the VDC podcast to discuss the basic mechanisms behind vitamin D and breast cancer, as well as her up and coming research efforts.

Recent study confirms relationship between vitamin D and breast cancer

A recent study found that vitamin D deficiency was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer among Asian women.

NIH gives $1.76 million grant to University at Albany researcher to explore the role of vitamin D in breast cancer

NIH gave a $1.76 million grant to researcher to further explore the role of vitamin D in triple negative breast cancer.