Vitamin D and skin cancer may be linked
Cancer is prevalent in many parts of the world.
Cancer is prevalent in many parts of the world. Women who have the disease in their breasts often buy Tamoxifen to slow the progression of illness. Current research is ongoing to identify treatments for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). A recent report published in the journal Archives of Dermatology revealed that the risk of NMSC increases with rising levels of vitamin D.
This type of skin cancer is the most common malignant tumor in the U.S. and is diagnosed more often than prostate, lung, ovarian, breast and colorectal cancer combined. Previous studies suggested that there may be a link between ultraviolet (UV) radiation and skin cancer. However, the authors of the current study note that the association between vitamin D levels and skin cancer still has inconsistent evidence.
Lead author Melody J. Eide and her team from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, evaluated a total of 3,223 individuals who had a high likelihood of developing NMSC. More than two-thirds of these patients had insufficient levels of vitamin D. Those who did not, however, appeared to have a higher risk for NMSC.
The scientists explained that more research needs to be conducted in order to flesh out the complex relationship between vitamin D and NMSC.
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