Cold winters freezing out breast cancer treatment
Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 14:06
in Health & Medicine
For women diagnosed with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in treatment and prevention. Currently, tamoxifen is used in a one-size-fits-all approach where the same dose is prescribed for every patient. New research has found that in addition to patient-specific genetic factors, lack of exposure to vitamin D during the long winter months affects the body's ability to metabolize the drug.