Circulating vitamin D, vitamin D–related genetic variation, and risk of fatal prostate cancer in the National Cancer Institute Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium

Abstract

Evidence from experimental animal and cell line studies supports a beneficial role for vitamin D in prostate cancer (PCa). Although the results from human studies have been mainly null for overall PCa risk, there may be a benefit for survival. This study assessed the associations of circulating 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and common variations in key vitamin D–related genes with fatal PCa.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 02, 2015
Source ID
10.1002/cncr.29320

Entities

People

  • Alison M. Mondul
  • Demetrius Albanes
  • Edward L. Giovannucci
  • For The Breast And Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium Group
  • Irene M Shui
  • Konstantinos K. Tsilidis
  • Lorelei A. Mucci
  • Peter Kraft
  • Ruth Travis
  • Sara Lindström
  • Travis Gerke

Organizations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Florida
  • University of Ioannina
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Oxford

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Oncology (Cancer Research).

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology