In the evaluation of several studies, the German Cancer Research Center has come to an impressive conclusion: Vitamin D can help with cancer.
According to a forecast, 2023,240 people will die of cancer in Germany in 000. Men are more frequently affected, they die mainly from lung and prostate cancer. Women, on the other hand, fall ill and die mainly from lung and breast cancer. Cancer is thus the second most common cause of death in Germany. Curing cancer is still difficult and rarely successful. Nevertheless, there is now an indication in medicine of an ingredient that could support therapy: vitamin D.
Vitamin D may increase chances of survival in cancer
Vitamin D can lower the chances of dying from cancer. (Symbolic image) © Yuri Arcurs/Imago
Doctors have known for some time that cancer patients often have a vitamin D-3 deficiency. According to the German Cancer Research Center, a study showed that 59 percent of the colorectal cancer patients examined for the study suffered from a vitamin D-3 deficiency. The vitamin therefore seems to play an important role in the progression of cancer.
The body produces vitamin D itself, but needs external incentives to do so. On the one hand, this task can be performed by the right foods, for example. These include, but are not limited to:
- Oily fish such as salmon or herring
- Eggs
- Cheese and dairy products
About 20 percent of the vitamin D requirement can be covered by food. Contact with daylight is therefore also indispensable for people. It doesn't have to be blazing sunshine, even when the sky is cloudy, UV-B rays hit the uncovered skin and boost the production of vitamin D in the body. Especially in the winter months, people over 50 can suffer from a vitamin deficiency due to the limited daylight.
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Vitamin D does not prevent cancer
In order to understand how crucial vitamin D deficiency is in the treatment of cancer patients, the German Cancer Research Center has conducted a meta-study. To do this, they examined 14 studies on cancer and vitamin D and compiled their results. Above all, this led to an important finding: people with cancer who took vitamin D in small doses every day died less frequently. Cancer mortality was reduced by twelve percent.
However, there was no reduction in mortality in people who took larger amounts of vitamin D at one time and then took a longer break until the next dose. Especially in cancer patients aged 70 and over who suffered from vitamin D deficiency, regular intake had a positive effect. However, it is important to note that the researchers say that regular vitamin D intake is very unlikely to protect against developing cancer. It only lowers the likelihood of dying from cancer.
This article contains only general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. It is in no way a substitute for a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, individual questions about clinical pictures may not be answered by our editors.