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Healthy
Alternatives
Source: thirdage.com/news/archive/ALT17991215-01.html?hnav |
Cure for Prostate Cancer?
Researchers at Oregon Health Sciences University are looking at the idea
that vitamin D may stop the progression of, or possibly destroy, prostate
cancer. An earlier study from the UPMC
Health System shows it significantly inhibits the growth of prostate
cancer in animals.
The newest study is funded by the National Institutes of Health and will
be conducted by oncologists Tomasz Beer and David Henner. It involves
giving patients with recurring cancer high doses of an active form of the
vitamin each week and monitoring their disease level.
Beer says high levels of vitamin D inhibit the growth of prostate cancer
in the lab and earlier studies in humans find taking high levels is safe.
He says they now want to know if regular doses can keep the disease under
control over the long term.
The study is looking specifically at patients who received initial
treatment for their cancer, but had the disease return, which normally
would mean hormone treatments or aggressive chemotherapy. It is hoped
using vitamin D can delay such drastic treatment and its side effects.
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