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Women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels

NewsRx.com

10-23-09

Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of
vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have
low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to
decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures,
according to scientists at the University of Rochester
Medical Center (see also University of Rochester Medical
Center).

In a study of 166 women undergoing treatment for breast
cancer, nearly 70 percent had low levels of vitamin D in
their blood, according to a study being presented Thursday,
Oct. 8, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's
Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco. The analysis
showed women with late-stage disease and non-Caucasian
women had even lower levels.

"Vitamin D is essential to maintaining bone health, and
women with breast cancer have accelerated bone loss due to
the nature of hormone therapy and chemotherapy. It's
important for women and their doctors to work together to
boost their vitamin D intake," said Luke Peppone, Ph.D.,
research assistant professor of Radiation Oncology, at
Rochester's James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. He is a member
of the National Cancer Institute's Community Clinical
Oncology Program research base in Rochester.
Scientists funded by the NCI analyzed vitamin D levels in
each woman, and the average level was 27 nanograms per
milliliter; more than two-thirds of the women had vitamin
deficiency. Weekly supplementation with high doses of
vitamin D -- 50,000 international units or more -- improved
the levels, according to Peppone's study.

The U.S. Institute of Medicine suggests that blood levels
nearing 32 nanograms per milliliter are adequate.
This problem is not unexpected, Peppone said, because
previous studies have shown that nearly half of all men and
women are deficient in the nutrient, with vitamin D levels
below 32 nanograms per milliliter. Vitamin D, obtained from
milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, is well
known to play an essential role in cell growth, in boosting
the body's immune system and in strengthening bones.

I hope this information is useful to take better care of
yourself.

With my unconditional love,

Lea Yekutiel
www.ilovemybreastcancer.com
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