Vitamin D against breast cancer should be limited

According to British scientists in the "British Journal of Cancer," published in the latest research findings, vitamin D in breast cancer patients using gene variation appears likely to double the normal. Studies have confirmed that vitamin D may help prevent breast cancer, sometimes can make the already existing tumor regression.

The latest findings are from St. George School of Medicine reached, which means that vitamin D receptor for (VDR) gene in female variant, the protective effect of vitamin D to its low. 241 scientists aged 50 to 81, and 181 healthy women aged 29 to 91 years were investigated in breast cancer patients, mainly to understand the VDR gene polymorphisms. The results showed that women carrying the BsmI genotype the risk of breast cancer is twice the general population, but also more susceptible to other more dangerous tumors. The researchers believe that this study further confirmed through the VDR gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of the tumor plays a very important role.

Researchers believe: Although vitamin D and its analogues in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer plays a very important effect on the evaluation of VDR polymorphisms distinguish dangerous for people, to develop appropriate interventions are critical The.

From St. George Institute for Medical Oncology Dr Kay Colston told Reuters that they now hope to recruit 800 breast cancer patients and 800 healthy women, further studies to further confirm the above conclusion. He said: If this finding is confirmed, we believe that VDR gene polymorphisms also increase the risk of breast cancer is just a sign, we will further consider changes in diet or lifestyle factors such as whether to change its disease risk. He stressed that in the present case, the use of this screening study is not appropriate for women in this study should not be alone and suddenly a large number of vitamin D. Cancer Research UK said it had a large number of effects on vitamin D for cancer research, some new cancer treatment based on vitamin D is the foundation. Such research is important because it helps us to distinguish women with high risk of breast cancer, and treatment of the disease provides a clue.