Patients diagnosed with breast cancer are 73 percent more likely to die if they have low levels of vitamin D

A nurse helps a patient during her mammogram. A Canadian study has shown that women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread.
Photo:Mychele Daniau/AFP

AFP - Fri May 16, 5:49 AM

A nurse helps a patient during her mammogram. A Canadian study has shown that women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread. Photo:Mychele Daniau/AFP

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