Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and survival in colorectal and breast cancer patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies (original) (raw)

“…The epidemiologic studies regarding the association between Vit D and breast cancer risk have generated conflicting results so far (Engel et al, 2010;Freedman et al, 2007;Khan et al, 2010;Maalmi et al, 2014;Mehta et al, 2012;Mohr et al, 2011;Rose et al, 2013). For instance recent clinical observations showed a significant inverse association between 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 serum concentration and risk of breast cancer with a more pronounced decrease in risk in premenopausal than in perimenopausal women (Engel et al, 2010;Maalmi et al, 2014;Mohr et al, 2011;Mehta et al, 2012).…”