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Vitamin-D lacking in Breast Cancer patients

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Very interesting article on lookingfit.com

Researchers from the University of Rochester revealed this week that many women with breast cancer have also tested low for levels of vitamin D. Of the 166 women studied, 70 percent were vitamin D-deficient when blood test results came back. Women who were in the late stages of the disease had the lowest levels of all.”

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Second-hand smoke linked to breast cancer: International study

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Very interesting article – every woman I know with breast cancer has been exposed to second-hand smoke at some time in their life:

“A panel of international medical experts has found a link between exposure to second-hand smoke and breast cancer in pre-menopausal women. Meanwhile, other research presented Wednesday suggests that women could “virtually eradicate” their risk of developing breast cancer by raising the levels of vitamin D they have in their blood.”

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