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Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk, Study Says »

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Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.

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    STONERS
    June 8, 2007, 4:40 a.m.

    "No other method to prevent cancer has been identified that has such a powerful impact."

    While the most reliable yet, the study does have drawbacks. It was designed mainly to monitor how calcium and vitamin D improve bone health, and the number of cancer cases overall was small, showing up in just 50 patients.

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      STONERS
      June 9, 2007, 1:22 a.m.

      This came out today-

      ""In a story about a study suggesting vitamin D lowers cancer risk in older women, The Associated Press reported that an American Cancer Society doctor favors keeping current vitamin D guidelines of 200 to 600 international units daily. Dr. Michael Thun now says he misunderstood a reporter's question and holds no position on whether those amounts should be changed. He also said he thinks it's too early to recommend using vitamin D to prevent cancer.""

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