Can Vitamin D Reduce Nerve Pain from Chemotherapy?

Mar 18, 2025

New research from the University of Michigan suggests that low vitamin D levels may increase the risk of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients. The study found that women with low vitamin D had a higher chance of developing nerve pain during paclitaxel treatment. Testing and maintaining healthy vitamin D levels before chemotherapy could help reduce this risk.

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