Role of serum levels of vitamin D in patients of breast Cancer

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among females. Breast cancer is a hormone dependent disease which occurs due to hyperestrogenic states.Aim and Objectives: To study the role of serum levels of vitamin D in patients of breast cancer and age matched control subjects along with comparison of lymph node positive and negative patients of breast cancer.Material and Methods: A total of 30 newly diagnosed patients of breast cancer with thirty age matched subjects as controls were included in the study. Serum was analysed for vitamin D levels by RIA Analyser SR300 method in both the groups.Results: The mean serum vitamin D level was significantly lower in cases as compared to controls (p