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May 16, 2008

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Breast Cancer

The striking findings from a Canadian study was released in advanced of this month’s annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The study found that women with vitamin D deficiency were 94% more likely to see their cancer spread – and 73% more likely to die – than women with adequate levels of the vitamin. Vitamin D can be found in fish, oysters, dairy products, and is mostly produced in the body when the skin is exposed to UV rays. Full story.

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