Can you take vitamin D with breast cancer?

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jessiey

10/06/2021 at 11:57 PM

Hi, I was talking to someone during my chemo session the other day and she mentioned that taking vitamin D could help with breast cancer. Has anyone else heard of this? Can we take vitamin D supplements?

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Courtney_J

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10/07/2021 at 12:10 AM

Hello @jessiey‍, thank you for opening this discussion! Let me tag some other members who can possibly share their thoughts with you.

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A new study highlighted at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2021 found that having enough vitamin D at the time of diagnosis is associated with better breast cancer outcomes!

What do you think about vitamin D? Has your doctor recommended or prescribed vitamin D supplements to you during treatment?
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GoldMamas

10/28/2021 at 2:44 PM

I have a vitamin D deficiency, but I don't know what to do about it because we hear a lot about products that contain it but should be avoided because they also increase the risk of cancer. What should we do? I also have a premature menopause.

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Belle vie

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Misspoukinette

10/29/2021 at 7:16 PM

My onco has prescribed calcium and vit D with my hormonotherapy (anastrozole), plus a ostéodensiométrie at the beginning and at the end of the hormonotherapy, to watch for signs of osteoporosis.

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Can you take vitamin D with breast cancer? https://www.carenity.us/forum/breast-cancer/living-with-breast-cancer/can-you-take-vitamin-d-with-breast-cancer-3823 2021-10-29 19:16:58

Misspoukinette

10/29/2021 at 7:20 PM

I forgot to tell that’s because the anastrozole tends to provoke osteoporosis. Also the vitamin D prescribed has a better concentration than over the counter pills. So talk to your onco!

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SueGil

11/30/2021 at 8:03 PM

My onco also recommended Calcium with D, though not a separate Vitamin D. I have just started five years of letrozole which also has a correlation to increased bone resorption.

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