Re: Vitamin D3 question #1
Hi A.A.-
There is loads of research out there connecting Vit D deficiency to cancer. Both my Onc and my OBGYN both told me about this last year!!!
I agree that it will be interesting to see more studies and I believe that they will happen.
I live in So Cal and get plenty of sunshine-and one of the Onc nurses told me that everyone that is being tested for Vit D is deficient--and that is here in So Cal---
It has also been written that the recommended daily allowances, need to be reviewed and possibly revised-
It all boils down to each person the individual case, that is why I believe in monitoring and getting Vit D tested as part of a persons blood work up--I have told my non-cancer friends to get tested and several came back deficient!!!
My Onc is the one that recommended I increase to 7,500 IU after I was taking 4,000 IU and my numbers werent moving.
For me, I am still on 7,500 until I get it where it needs to be for a cancer patient that is the high side of the normal scale.
I rely on organic whole foods for my nutrition versus supplements, but where I am lacking based on my blood work, I will supplement--especially with what is believed to be the link between breast cancer and Vit D deficiency---
I think it all boils down to a persons choice!!!!
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DX: 11/08 Age: 53
Surgery: 1/09
Bilat Mastectomy, no reconstruction
ILC-4 tumors-1.7 cm,1.5 cm (2).8 cm
DCIS-11 cm
All tumors Grade 3
All tumors ER-0%/PR-0%
All tumors HER2+
IHC-all tumors Overexpression/borderline
FISH 2 tumors Her2-Negative
FISH 2 tumors Her2+ Equivocal
Stage I, 0/1 nodes
LVI-Indeterminate(treated as positive)
SPR Score 8/9
Ki-67 20%
BRCA genetic test 1/2=negative
Chemo: 6 rounds TAC Feb-June 2009 w/Neulasta
Herceptin: 6/12/09-6/4/10 52weeks
HNPCC genetic test: negative
Port Placement-9/23/09 Port Removal 6/25/10
Echo's every 3 months-All normal
2/09 Staging PET/CT showed 0.2 micronodule upper R lobe-lung-Onc does not think this is mets--
6/5/09 AND 10/09 CT scan 0.2 micronodule unchanged
1/10-PET/CT-uptake in nasopharynx-
1/10-MRI All normal
6/10-Bone Scan-clear
12/10-PET/CT-All Clear-NED
12/11-PET-All Clear-NED
12/12-PET-All Clear-NED
12/13-CT w/contrast Head, Torso-All Clear
12/14-CT w/contrast Head-All Clear
2/15-Core needle biopsy-R scar line
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