Monday, January 24, 2011

Association between Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Breast Cancer Risk

http://cancerpreventionresearch.aacrjournals.org/content/2/6/598.full

In summary, these results add to a growing body of evidence that adequate vitamin D stores may prevent breast cancer development. Whereas circulating 25-OHD levels of >32 ng/mL are associated with normal bone mineral metabolism, our data suggest that the optimal level for breast cancer prevention is ≥40 ng/mL. Well-designed clinical trials are urgently needed to determine whether vitamin D supplementation is effective for breast cancer chemoprevention.