Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute suggest that lack of exposure to vitamin D during the winter months could be interfering with the body's ability to metabolize tamoxifen in patients with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+). The findings, which have been reported in the journal iBreast Cancer Research and Treatment/i, are the first to identify this seasonal effect. Dr. Richard Kim, who is a physician at London Health ...Sunday, 21 April 2013
Lack of Vitamin D Exposure Interferes With Breast Cancer Treatment During Winter
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute suggest that lack of exposure to vitamin D during the winter months could be interfering with the body's ability to metabolize tamoxifen in patients with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+). The findings, which have been reported in the journal iBreast Cancer Research and Treatment/i, are the first to identify this seasonal effect. Dr. Richard Kim, who is a physician at London Health ...
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