ALTHOUGH VITAMIN D deficiency is known mainly for its association with fractures and bone disease, (1–7) its newly recognized association with risk of several types of cancer is receiving considerable attention. (8–11) The high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, combined with the discovery of increased risks of certain types [...]

Abstract: Cancer mortality rates vary inversely with geographic latitude and solar ultraviolet-B doses. This relationship may be due to an inhibitory role of vitamin D on cancer development. The relationship between vitamin D and cancer appears to be stronger for studies of cancer mortality than incidence. Because cancer mortality [...]