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Vitamin D levels may influence body's response to cancer treatment: Study
Updated On: 26 April, 2023 09:04 AM IST | London | IANS
Findings of the study state, Vitamin D is not itself an anti-cancer drug, but its normal serum level is needed for the proper functioning of the immune system
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Vitamin D has many effects on the body, including regulation of the immune system. Picture Courtesy/iStock
A new study states that Vitamin D levels act as a key determinant of the human body`s response to anti-cancer immunotherapy, especially among people with advanced skin cancer.
The findings, published online in the peer-reviewed journal CANCER, showed that for patients with advanced melanoma, it may be important to maintain normal vitamin D levels when receiving immunotherapy medications called immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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