Prostate cancer is a major cause of disease and mortality among men, and each year 1.6
million men are diagnosed with and 366,000 men die of prostate cancer. In this review, we …

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin playing a vital role in human physiology. Vitamin D
deficiency is prevalent worldwide. This deficiency has many consequences which are still …

The incidence of prostate cancer (PCa) displays widespread regional differences, probably
owing to differences in dietary habits. Nutrients, including fat, protein, carbohydrates …

Importance Evidence suggests that low vitamin D status may increase the risk of cancer.
Objective To determine if dietary supplementation with vitamin D 3 and calcium reduces the …

Background Available evidence on the effects of vitamin D on mortality has been
inconclusive. In a recent systematic review, we found evidence that vitamin D 3 may …

Vitamin D insufficiency affects almost 50% of the population worldwide. An estimated 1
billion people worldwide, across all ethnicities and age groups, have a vitamin D deficiency …

Background: Studies suggest that vitamin D supplementation may reduce cancer and
fracture risks. Purpose: To examine the benefits and harms of vitamin D with or without …

Epidemiological studies have suggested a reduced risk of several cancers associated with
high vitamin D status. We performed a systematic review with meta‐analyses of …

Calcitriol, the hormonally active form of vitamin D, is being evaluated in clinical trials as an
anti-cancer agent. Calcitriol exerts multiple anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, and pro …

PURPOSE: Higher serum levels of the main circulating form of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin
D (25 (OH) D), are associated with substantially lower incidence rates of colon, breast …