Extensive media coverage of the potential health benefits of vitamin D supplementation has
translated into substantial increases in supplement sales over recent years. Yet, the …

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in media coverage of the putative
actions of vitamin D as well as the possible health benefits that supplementation might …

Various studies suggest that vitamin D may reduce breast cancer risk. Most studies
assessed the effects of dietary intake only, although endogenous production is an important …

Purpose Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased breast cancer risk and decreased
breast cancer survival. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin …

Introduction Vitamin D has been postulated to be involved in cancer prognosis. Thus far,
only two studies reported on its association with recurrence and survival after breast cancer …

Vitamin D has been associated with decreased risk of several cancers. In experimental
studies, vitamin D has been shown to inhibit cell proliferation and induce differentiation and …

Laboratory and epidemiological data have linked vitamin D to breast cancer prevention.
Beside dietary intake, endogenous production of vitamin D substantially contributes to a …

Vitamin D pathway gene polymorphisms may influence breast cancer risk by altering
potential anticarcinogenic effects of vitamin D. The association between polymorphisms in …

Background: Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] have been associated
with a high risk of breast cancer. Since publication of the most current meta-analysis of 25 …

Biochemical markers of bone turnover provide insight into ongoing rates of skeletal
metabolism and tumor–bone interactions in patients with malignant bone disease. This …