ASCO: Vitamin D May Play Role in Breast Cancer Survival

Courtesy MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Fri, 05/16/2008 - 09:40

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A pair of breast cancer trials, described in this MedPage Today audio report, kicked off a pre-meeting release of more than 5,000 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting abstracts.

One trial hinted at a role for higher vitamin D in breast cancer survival and the second pointed to a return to mastectomy versus conservative surgery, particularly after pre-operative MRI.

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