Can vitamins improve cancer treatment? Scientists are divided

Can vitamins improve cancer treatment? Scientists are divided

Women who took vitamin D during chemotherapy were nearly twice as likely to have no detectable breast cancer remaining after treatment, a recent study found. The study adds to a growing, though still heavily debated, body of research suggesting that some vitamins and supplements may influence how well some cancer treatments work.  Researchers in Brazil randomly assigned 80 women with breast cancer to receive either a daily vitamin D supplement o…

A simple vitamin could help breast cancer treatment work better

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women around the world. Many women go through chemotherapy as part of their treatment. Chemotherapy uses strong drugs to kill cancer cells, but it does not always work the same way for every patient. Some tumors shrink completely, while others do not respond as well. […] The post A simple vitamin could help breast cancer treatment work better appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.