Vitamin D Deficiency And Insufficiency In Turkish Patients With Breast Cancer

F. İlknur Kayali; Rahşan Habiboğlu; İrem Sarıcanbaz

doi:10.23751/pn.v23i1.10428

Vitamin D Deficiency And Insufficiency In Turkish Patients With Breast Cancer

Authors

F. İlknur Kayali Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0649-115X
Rahşan Habiboğlu Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-1164
İrem Sarıcanbaz Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic

Keywords:

vitamin D, cancer, breast cancer, women

Abstract

Aim: We aimed to reveal vitamin D levels in women with breast cancer.

Patients and Methods: 561 women with primary breast cancer were included in the study. The median age was 55.86 years (between 20 – 78 years). All of the patients were treated with curative intend. None of the patients had metastatic disease.

Results: The median 25(OH)D level was 11.92ng/ml and the mean 25(OH)D level was 13.91ng/ml . Deficiency was detected in 456 patients (81.28%) and insufficiency was detected in 61 patients (10.87 %).

Conclusion:This study points out that vitamin D levels in breast cancer patients should be measured and be corrected whenever diagnosed.

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