Vitamin D helps to live longer with cancer of the bowel

The study found that vitamin D helps to live longer with cancer of the colon, according to Reuters. A previous study showed that people with a higher low levels of vitamin D in their blood than the risk of colon cancer (colorectal cancer) is. Researchers led by Dr. Kimmie Ng of Boston Cancer Institute led led a new study, which was attended by 304 men and women with colorectal cancer. From 1991 to 2002, the researchers studied the effects of vitamin D on survival in the presence of the disease. It turned out that in fact this relationship takes place. The researchers found that patients, the risk of dying from colon cancer 50% lower than that of participants with the lowest vitamin with the highest levels of vitamin D D. During the study, 123 patients died of the disease. The scientists plan to continue studying the effects of vitamin D on cancer. Scientists believe that vitamin D should be taken in treating this type of cancer, and to study the results in detail. Maybe just sunbathe on the sun, it will be possible to prolong their lives, experts hope.