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Table 39: Prospective studies on 25(OH)D concentration <strong>and</strong> cancer risk<br />

Study/Country Population Mean follow up Mean 25(OH)D (nmol/L) Results/comments<br />

Colorectal<br />

Woolcott et al (2010)<br />

USA<br />

Weinstein et al (2011)<br />

Finl<strong>and</strong><br />

Lee et al (2011)<br />

USA<br />

Neuhouser et al<br />

(2012)<br />

USA<br />

Weinstein et al (2014)<br />

Adults from multi-ethnic cohort (of<br />

Japanese, Latino, African American,<br />

White, <strong>and</strong> Native Hawaiian ancestry)<br />

(n= 229 cases & 434 controls)<br />

Mean age: 69 y<br />

Men taking part in the Alpha-<br />

Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene (ATBC)<br />

Cancer Prevention study (n=428 cases &<br />

428 controls)<br />

Age range: 50-69 y<br />

Men taking part in Physician’s <strong>Health</strong><br />

study (n= 229 cases & 389 controls )<br />

Age range: 40-84 y<br />

Postmenopausal women (n= 310 cases<br />

& 310 controls)<br />

Age range: 50-79 y<br />

Men in Prostate, Lung, Colorectal <strong>and</strong><br />

Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (n=476<br />

cases & 476 controls)<br />

Age 55-74 y<br />

1.7 years Cases: 57.9 ±25.2<br />

Controls: 62.4 ± 24.7<br />

6.1 years (median) Median:<br />

Colon cancer<br />

Cases 32.4 (22.5-49.3)<br />

Controls 29.6 (20.5-45.7)<br />

Rectum cancer<br />

Cases 34.6 (21.3-50.9)<br />

Controls 31.2 (22.1-45.6)<br />

8.9 years<br />

Median<br />

(median)<br />

Cases 66.4<br />

Controls 63.9<br />

Association between 25(OH)D (nmol/L) <strong>and</strong> colorectal cancer risk<br />

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