Association of Vitamin D Level with Clinicopathological Features in Breast Cancer

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(12):4881-3. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.12.4881.

Abstract

A population-based relationship between low vitamin D status and increased cancer risk is now generally accepted. However there were only few studies reported on prognostic impact. To determine the effect of low vitamin D on progression of breast cancer, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of vitamin D levels and clinico- pathological characteristics in 200 cases of breast cancer diagnosed during 2011-2012 at the National Cancer Institute of Thailand. Vitamin D levels were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Clinical and pathological data were accessed to examine prognostic effects of vitamin D. We found that the mean vitamin D level was 23.0±6.61 ng/ml. High vitamin D levels (≥32 ng/ml) were detected in 7% of patients, . low levels (<32 ng/ml) in 93% Mean vitamin D levels for stages 1-4 were 26.1±6.35, 22.3±6.34, 22.2±6.46 and 21.3±5.42 ng/ml respectively (P=0.016) and 24.1 and 21.3 ng/ml for lymph node negative and positive cases (P=0.006). Low vitamin D level (<32 ng/ml) was significantly found in majority of cases with advanced stage of the disease (P=0.036), positive node involvement (P=0.030) and large tumors (P=0.038). Our findings suggest that low and decreased level of vitamin D might correlate with progression and metastasis of breast cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / blood*
  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Thailand / epidemiology
  • Vitamin D / blood*
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / blood*
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / pathology*
  • Vitamins / blood*

Substances

  • Vitamins
  • Vitamin D