Breast Cancer Patients

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Vitamin D tied to cancer outcome

May 17, 2008 – 5:05 pm

Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D when they’re diagnosed have a higher risk of their cancer spreading and are more likely to die from the disease, according to new research from scientists in Toronto.
Women with vitamin D deficiency had almost twice the risk of the cancer spreading, and they were 73 percent […]

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After Cancer, Hope for Devastating Side Effect

May 1, 2008 – 4:59 am

Cancer patients and their doctors often focus on beating the disease first. But new research shows they also benefit by early monitoring for lymphedema, a devastating side effect of cancer treatment that can show up years later.
Lymphedema is a painful swelling of an arm or leg that can occur months or even years after cancer […]

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