Sunshine in a Pill: High-Dose Oral Vitamin D Targets Cancer Treatment Skin Toxicities, study reveals
Written By : Medha Baranwal
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2024-06-20 02:30 GMT | Update On 2024-06-20 03:34 GMT
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USA: As cancer treatment advances, so do strategies to manage its side effects. A new frontier in supportive care has emerged with high-dose oral vitamin D showing promise in alleviating skin toxicities associated with cancer therapies. This breakthrough offers hope to patients grappling with dermatological challenges that often accompany chemotherapy and radiation.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, revealed that high-dose oral vitamin D is an emerging, safe therapeutic option for both toxic erythema of chemotherapy (TEC) and acute radiation dermatitis.
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