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Dear friends of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program,
Vitamin D, specifically vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol, has become quite the hot topic lately. Medical journals are overflowing with the latest research findings on vitamin D and the many ways it protects one's health, including cancer prevention. Vitamin D may help prevent cancer in several ways, including maintaining healthy cells with normal life spans, discouraging out-of-control cell reproduction, and hindering the formation of new blood vessels for tumors. Higher blood levels of vitamin D have been associated with substantially lower incidence rates of colon, breast, ovarian, renal, pancreatic, aggressive prostate and other cancers.
To help you stay informed, this edition of "Survive and Thrive" focuses on vitamin D and issues important to cancer survivors. We hope the information provided will help you make good choices for promoting your healthiest life possible.
Wishing you well,
| K. Scott Baker Director, Survivorship Program |
Karen Syrjala, PhD Co-Director, Survivorship Program |
Vitamin D: Current News About an Old Vitamin for Cancer Survivors
by Sarah Washburn, M.S., R.D., Nutrition Department, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Sarah Washburn, SCCA Dietician, explores the important properties of vitamin D, how to determine your vitamin D levels and how to increase them through diet and sun exposure.
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Exercise and Thrive
Beginning in February 2010 the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program will offer another 10-week session of its strength-and-fitness program, Exercise and Thrive, for people who have completed cancer treatment.
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Educational Events
Real Life, Real Food for Cancer Survivors: Shopping for Whole Foods
Monday, September 21
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Survivorship Program lectures at Gilda's Club Seattle
September, November 2009
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Free Concert: Charlie Lustman's Made Me Nuclear musical journey through cancer
September 23 & 24
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Research for Survivors
The Epidemic of Vitamin D Deficiency
An excerpt from a recent article in the Journal of Pediatric Oncology explores the present factors contributing to vitamin D deficiency.
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Survivor Profile
Elizabeth Loiselle
Elizabeth Loiselle, 24-year old Hodgkins lymphoma survivor, leaves for a trip abroad knowing she is in good health after her appointment with the Survivorship Program providers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is vitamin D?
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps maintain blood levels of calcium, by increasing absorption from food and reducing urinary calcium loss.
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Learn more about the Survivorship Program
For more information on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Survivorship Program or to arrange an appointment for yourself, a friend or family member, call 1-866-543-4272, email us at survivor@fhcrc.org or visit our Web site at www.fhcrc.org/survivorship. We hope to hear from you soon.
Questions
To submit comments or questions about the newsletter, or to be added to or deleted from our mailing list, please contact the Survivorship Program at 206-667-2814 or by e-mail at survivor@fhcrc.org.