https://freerepublic.com/tag/collon/ en-us Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:36:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033693/posts Vitamin D Linked To Colon Cancer Survival ScienceDaily (June 20, 2008) — Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The findings of the study -- the first to examine the effect of vitamin D among colorectal cancer patients -- merit further research, but it is too early to recommend supplements as a part of treatment, say the investigators from Dana-Farber and the Harvard School of Public... Science Daily https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033693/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:36:39 GMT