Volume : 5, Issue : 9, September - 2016

VITAMIN D IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF GASTRIC CANCER

Dr. T. Gopala Krishnan, Dr. N. Muninathan

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;The purpose of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of Vitamin D in different stages of Gastric cancer. Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths following lung carcinoma despite a worldwide decline in both incidence and mortality since the later half of the twentieth century Design/Methods: Gastric cancer patients were selected on the basis of stages of cancer. In this study, we demonstrated that serum vitamin D levels very helpful monitoring for different stages of Gastric cancer. Results: The levels of Vitamin D were found to be significantly decreased in different stages of Gastric cancer when compared with control Conclusions: Vitamin D as a steroid hormone. Its serum concentrations in healthy individuals positively correlate with Gastric cancer.</p>