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Do low vitamin D levels increase breast cancer risk?
September 24, 2018
Categories: Essential News
A new study from Brazil corroborates the evidence gathered by previous research, suggesting that women with low levels of vitamin D after menopause onset have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) note that "approximately 12.4 percent of women will be diagnosed with female breast cancer at some point during their lifetime." Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in women. Some