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Colorectal cancer survival associated with higher vitamin D levels

Higher vitamin D levels associated with markedly improved survival in advanced colorectal cancer

January 22, 2015

Patients in a a phase III study with higher vitamin D levels demonstrated better outcomes after treatment for their colorectal cancer with chemotherapy and targeted therapy.

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ASCO: Vitamin D associated with progression of colon cancer

January 21, 2015

Certain types of cancer patients tended to have lower vitamin D levels

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Higher vitamin D linked to higher survival of cancer

Kathy Boltz, PhD

May 22, 2014

Cancer patients who have higher levels of vitamin D at diagnosis tend to have better survival rates and remain in remission longer than patients who are vitamin D-deficient, according to a new study.

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