Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Breast Cancer: Importance of Dressing Style

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a potentially modifiable risk factor that may be targeted for breast cancer (BC) prevention. It may also be related to prognosis after diagnosis and treatment. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency as measured by serum 25-hyd...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 2014, Vol.15 (3), p.1357-1362
Main Authors: Alco, Gul, Igdem, Sefik, Dincer, Maktav, Ozmen, Vahit, Saglam, Sezer, Selamoglu, Derya, Erdogan, Zeynep, Ordu, Cetin, Pilanci, Kezban Nur, Bozdogan, Atilla, Yenice, Sedef, Tecimer, Coskun, Demir, Gokhan, Koksal, Gulistan, Okkan, Sait
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Language:Korean
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Summary:Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a potentially modifiable risk factor that may be targeted for breast cancer (BC) prevention. It may also be related to prognosis after diagnosis and treatment. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency as measured by serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) levels in patients with BC and to evaluate its correlations with life-style and treatments. Materials and Methods: This study included 186 patients with stage 0-III BC treated in our breast center between 2010-2013. The correlation between serum baseline 25-OHD levels and supplement usage, age, menopausal status, diabetes mellitus, usage of bisphosphonates, body-mass index (BMI), season, dressing style, administration of systemic treatments and radiotherapy were investigated. The distribution of serum 25-OHD levels was categorized as deficient (
ISSN:1513-7368
2476-762X