High vitamin D levels increase survival of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Date: January 13, 2015

Source: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Summary:

Clinical trial patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had high levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream prior to treatment with chemotherapy and targeted drugs, survived longer, on average, than patients with lower levels of the vitamin, researchers report.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150113111119.htm