Erschienen in:
06.11.2017 | Breast Oncology
Vitamin D Levels Affect Breast Cancer Survival Rates
verfasst von:
William B. Grant, PhD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Sonderheft 3/2017
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Excerpt
The article by Wray and colleagues found racial variations in breast cancer survival rates, with estrogen receptor-negative/progesterone receptor-negative (ER−/PR−) status accounting for much of the poorer survival rates for African Americans.
1 Overlooked in the paper was any mention of the role of vitamin D in affecting the risk of breast cancer incidence and mortality rates. …