Gains in life years from vitamin D supplementation in cancer?
Vitamin D supplementation has already been studied as a primary preventive measure for several diseases. These include diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis and cancer. However, the role of vitamin D in cancer prevention is still controversial - which is why researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have examined the data from three meta-analyses of recent years for the current situation in Germany.
