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Can vitamin d deficiency be a sign of cancer?
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Not per se: There is some evidence, not strong, that low vitamin D levels are associated with cancer. However, low vitamin D levels are so common in the population as to be meaningless as a marker for cancer.
Answered 7/1/2014
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No it is not: Patients with cancer can develop vitamin D deficiency. In patients without cancer, it is not thought that low vitamin D levels are an indicator of cancer.
Answered 7/2/2014
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