Tag Archives: Cancer

High-dose vitamin D shows benefit in patients with advanced colorectal cancer

Results of a small clinical trial suggest that supplementing chemotherapy with high doses of vitamin D may benefit patients with metastatic colorectal cancer by delaying progression of the disease, say scientists from Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Prompted by the “very encouraging” results of the Sunshine clinical trial, the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation in metastatic… Read More »

Wales to become a ‘global player’ in cancer treatment using therapy which treated Ashya King

Wales to become a ‘global player’ in cancer treatment as pioneering centre opens offering proton beam that saved Ashya King to NHS patients The first UK centre using the method was officially opened today  Rutherford Cancer Centre has been treating cancer patients since April 2018  Ryan Scott, 23, is the first NHS Wales patient to… Read More »

Nutrients from food, not supplements, linked to lower risks of death, cancer

Adequate intake of certain nutrients is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality when the nutrient source is foods, but not supplements, according to a new study. There was no association between dietary supplement use and a lower risk of death. In addition, excess calcium intake was linked to an increased risk of cancer death,… Read More »