Research From Roswell Park and Kaiser Permanente Supports Vitamin D Supplementation for Breast Cancer Patients
The research team measured vitamin D levels from 3,995 women with breast cancer who were enrolled in the Pathways Study, using blood serum samples collected at the time of diagnosis.
- The research team measured vitamin D levels from 3,995 women with breast cancer who were enrolled in the Pathways Study, using blood serum samples collected at the time of diagnosis.
- "Having clinically sufficient vitamin D levels at the time of breast cancer diagnosis is associated with better outcomes," Dr. Yao notes.
- Black women had the lowest vitamin D levels, which might contribute to their generally poorer outcomes after breast cancer diagnosis.
- Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York.