Part of Breast Cancer Awareness is also knowing how to take care of yourself if you do have breast cancer.
Women with breast cancer are very likely to have low levels of vitamin D, say researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center. Vitamin D, found in milk and fortified cereals, is important for bone health, and breast cancer patients may experience accelerated bone loss with hormone therapy and chemotherapy.

In the study, nearly 70% of breast cancer patients had low levels of vitamin D. Women with late-stage disease and non-Caucasian women had the lowest levels. Women with a deficiency in vitamin D …read more