Vitamin D and prostate cancer.
Current approaches to the management of prostate cancer include surgery, radiation therapy or hormonal manipulation either individually or in combination. Diet is increasingly being recognized as playing a role in many cancers including that of the prostate. There is now considerable evidence suggesting a role for vitamin D in prostate cancer. In this article, we have reviewed the current evidence supporting the use of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
Departments of Urology, Pathology, and Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh, 5200 Centre Avenue, G-40, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, USA.
Badrinath R
BR
Konety
Robert H
RH
Getzenberg
D002117:Calcitriol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000235:genetics
D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D002117:Calcitriol