The relationship between vitamin D and chemotherapy-induced toxicity: A pilot study
British Journal of Cancer, 05/17/2012
Clinical Article
Kitchen D et al. – This pilot study suggests routine vitamin D measurement during treatment does not appear to be necessary in the management of chemotherapy-induced toxicity.
Methods- From a cohort of over 11?000 individuals, we included those who had vitamin D levels (serum 1,25(OH)2D3) measured before and during chemotherapy.
- They were analysed for side effects correlating Chemotherapy Toxicity Criteria with vitamin D levels, normalising data for general markers of patient health including C-reactive protein and albumin.
- A total of 241 (2% of the total cohort) individuals entered the toxicity analysis.
- We found no overall difference in toxicity effects experienced by patients depending on whether they were vitamin D depleted or had sufficient levels (P=0.78).
