January 4, 2011

Are Your Vitamin D Levels Too Low?

Tuesday , January 4, 2011
In This Issue:
  • Breast-Conserving Therapy Better Than Mastectomy?
  • Smoking May Worsen Cancer Pain
  • Girlfriend Has Stage 4 Breast Cancer

Top Story Should You Get Your
Vitamin D Levels Checked?

Researchers report that more than half
of women with breast cancer have low
vitamin D levels. So should you get tested?

Also See:
  • Safest Way to Get Your D
  • What's Your Cancer Risk?
  • 15 Nutrition Tips for Chemo
Health News & Features
Breast-Conserving Therapy Better Than Mastectomy?
Surprising finding reveals women with breast cancer
live longer after breast-conserving therapy.
Also See:
  • FDA Moves to Pull Avastin Breast Cancer Approval
  • Wandering Tumor Cells Predict Poor Outcome


Smoking May Worsen Cancer Pain
Another downside of smoking: Smokers report more
pain and distress during cancer treatment, compared to nonsmokers.
Also See:
  • Aromatase Inhibitors May Raise Heart Risks
  • Men With Breast Cancer Face Worse Prognosis


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From The Breast Cancer Community
Girlfriend Has Stage 4 Breast Cancer
She's been in treatment for almost two years.
He wants to know if there are any new treatments coming in 2011.

Find support in the Breast Cancer Community.
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