Effects of Vitamin D Use on Health-Related Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients in Early Survivorship
| Autor: | M. Robyn Andersen PhD, MPH, Erin Sweet ND, MPH, Shelly Hager BS, Marcia Gaul BA, Fred Dowd BS, Leanna J. Standish ND, MPH |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Integrative Cancer Therapies, Vol 18 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1552-695X 15347354 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1534735418822056 |
| Popis: | Background: Vitamin D supplements may prevent recurrence, prolong survival, and improve mood for women with breast cancer, although evidence for these effects is preliminary. Methods: This report describes vitamin D supplement use by 553 breast cancer patient/survivors (193 who used a naturopathic oncology [NO] provider and 360 who did not) participating in a matched cohort study of breast cancer outcomes. Results: We found that more than half of breast cancer patients reported using vitamin D supplements. Women who received care from NO providers in early survivorship may be more likely to use vitamin D supplements ( P < .05). Approximately 30% of breast cancer patients with blood levels recorded in their medical chart were potentially vitamin D deficient ( |
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