Black, Hispanic women with vitamin D deficiency may be at higher risk for breast cancer

Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina women who have low vitamin D concentrations may be more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those with adequate concentrations, according to a study published in Cancer.
“Together with prior studies on this topic, this article suggests that vitamin D may be associated with reduced risk [for] breast cancer, including among women who self-identify as Black, African American, Hispanic or Latina,” Katie M. O’Brien, PhD, staff scientist in the epidemiology branch of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, said in a

Black/African American and Hispanic/Latina women who have low vitamin D concentrations may be more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those with adequate concentrations, according to a study published in Cancer.
“Together with prior studies on this topic, this article suggests that vitamin D may be associated with reduced risk [for] breast cancer, including among women who self-identify as Black, African American, Hispanic or Latina,” Katie M. O’Brien, PhD, staff scientist in the epidemiology branch of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, said in a