Post #1806425
2026-04-28 16:36 UTC
A randomized clinical trial of Vitamin D supplementation in 80 women undergoing chemotherapy in preparation for breast cancer surgery found that, in the treatment group, 43% of the cancers disappeared, whereas only 24% of the cancers disappeared in the control group.
Summary: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260428004119.htm
Original paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01635581.2025.2480854
#Science #WomensHealth #BreastCancer #Cancer #VitaminD
Replies (2)
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@SoftwareTheron@mas.to 2026-04-29 16:11
@rdnielsen 80's not a big sample. But it's surely worth following up.
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@Steve_Lindsay@fediscience.org 2026-04-29 21:20
@rdnielsen Great example of an over-generalizing title. Replace with "Vitamin D boosted breast cancer treatment success by 79% in this study of 80 women."