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Case Reports Randomized Controlled Trial
Double-dose vitamin D lowers cancer risk in women over 55.
- Sarah-Anne Schumann and Bernard Ewigman.
- Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago, USA.
- J Fam Pract. 2007 Nov 1; 56 (11): 907910907-10.
AbstractWouldn’t it be nice if we could recommend something as simple and safe as a daily vitamin to reduce the risk of cancer? Until now, we have had no definitive evidence to support such a recommendation. The Lappe et al trial, however, concluded that improving calcium and vitamin D nutritional status substantially reduces all-cancer risk in postmenopausal women.1 Will this single, relatively small study pass the test of time and be confirmed by future clinical trials? We think so.
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