Vitamin D deficiency Trigger Colon Cancer?

Colorectal cancer or cancer that attacks the colon and rectum cancer properties as other properties can be grown relatively quickly, or roots can infiltrate (infiltration) into other tissues and cause damage.

 
Although not yet known exactly what causes it, but a recent analysis showed a specific diet can reduce the risk of this cancer. Research shows a diet high in vitamin D may reduce colorectal cancer risk. The findings are reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In 18 studies involving more than 10,000 people, it is known that those who have higher vitamin D intake, the risk of colorectal cancer is 33 percent lower than the group that little intake of vitamin D. Meanwhile, the group who received the highest intake of vitamin D through supplements and food has 12 percent lower risk of colon cancer.

However, Dr. Huanlong Qin and colleagues from The Sixth People Hospital and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, said the findings are not entirely true, because the studies that analyze the relationship between vitamin D with colorectal cancer have not been many. "It needs additional studies to gain an understanding and a more precise estimate of the role of vitamin D in colorectal cancer carcinogenesis," he said.

Vitamin D has previously been associated with protection from various cancers, heart disease, diabetes and asthma. According to Qin, how to provide the beneficial effects of vitamin D is still poorly understood. However, some evidence suggests, to benefit the people may need more vitamin D.

He added that, although the mechanism is quite plausible biological relationship exists between vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of colon cancer, but it remains to be investigated further.