from journal Clinical Cancer Research
Adequate levels of vitamin D contribute to
our health in a variety of ways, but a recent
study from Northwestern University and the
University of Illinois at Chicago provides what
may be the first look at vitamin D in avoiding
aggressive prostate cancer. The researchers
examined data from a diverse group of more
than six hundred men who had elevated PSA
levels in their blood or other risk factors for
prostate cancer. Each was screened for
vitamin D deficiency. The authors of the
article in the journal Clinical Cancer Research
say they were surprised to find that vitamin
D deficiency seemed to be a predictor of
aggressive forms of prostate cancer in
African-American and European-American
men, even after considering other factors,
such as diet, smoking habits, obesity and
family history. They it is a good idea to get
blood levels of vitamin D checked yearly,
since unless it is severe, vitamin D deficiency
has few symptoms.