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Article: Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer by Vitamin D and Calcium.
- Article from:
- Alternative Therapies in Women's Health
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer by Vitamin D and Calcium
By Lynn Keegan, RN, PhD, HNC, FAAN, and Gerald T. Keegan, MD, FACS
Part 2 of a 2-Part Series
In part one of this two-part series, the natural history and pathogenesis of colorectal cancer was explored in considerable detail. NSAIDs and turmeric were proposed as chemopreventive agents to reduce the risk of this disease. There is increasing clinical evidence suggesting that calcium is a chemopreventive agent, and there are theoretical reasons to suggest that vitamin D also may be helpful. This article will examine the chemoprotective effects of calcium and vitamin D for colorectal cancer.
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