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Do vitamin d supplements increase the risk of pancreatic cancer?

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Dr. Carlo Contreras answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

No: There are no reliable studies showing an association between vitamins and pancreatic cancer development.

Answered 8/8/2014

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