The 1941 paper on Solar Radiation and Cancer references a 1912 paper on the same subject
The Relation of Solar Radiation to Cancer Mortality in North America
Frank L. Apperly, M.D.
(From the Department of Pathology, Medical College o [ Virginia, Richmond, Virginia)
(Received for publication December 20, 1940 )
Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki
- Lots of people were on the farm
- There was no air conditioning, TV, video games, internet to keep you indoors. even if you lived in cities
Here are a few of the images
Cancer vs percent of agriculture in the state
lots of the population was on the farm back then
Cancer and latitude
Note: the data is not sorted by latitude
However, Skin Cancer increased with solar radiation
See also VitaminDWiki
Note how MS has increased in the South as there were fewer farmers and everyone could avoid the sun
VitaminDWiki Mortality pages with CANCER in title (34 as of Aug 2022)
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3 Cancers have higher mortality if high PTH (which can be lowered by Vitamin D) - Aug 2024 |
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15 Aug, 2024 |
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Breast Cancer Mortality reduced 60 percent if more than 60 ng of Vitamin D – meta-analysis June 2017 |
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13 Jun, 2017 |
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Breast Cancer survival 2X more likely if vitamin D sufficient – meta-analysis May 2013 |
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06 Mar, 2014 |
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Cancer death (non-skin) 2.3 X more likely if low Vitamin D – Aug 2021 |
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17 Aug, 2021 |
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Cancer incidence and death reduced by both Vitamin D and UVB – Grant Oct 2021 |
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15 Oct, 2021 |
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Cancer incidence and mortality is decreased if 40-60 ng of Vitamin D – April 2019 |
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07 May, 2019 |
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Cancer incidence not reduced by 1100 IU of vitamin D (proven again) but mortality decreased – June 2014 |
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17 Jun, 2014 |
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Cancer incidence or mortality not changed by small Vitamin D doses: 2021-2023 |
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01 May, 2023 |
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Cancer is leading cause of death - Vitamin D and Receptor activators help |
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09 Nov, 2019 |
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Cancer mortality not reduced by small vitamin D doses - Sept 2021 |
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21 Sep, 2021 |
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Cancer mortality reduced 40 pcnt by 2000 IU Vitamin D daily if normal weight – Meta-analysis June 2022 |
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03 Jul, 2022 |
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Cancer patients 64% less likely to die if have high level of vitamin D – Dec 2011 |
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26 Nov, 2018 |
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Cancer patients in ICU with low vitamin D were 3.4 X more likely to die within a year – Dec 2020 |
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31 Dec, 2020 |
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Cancer survival 4 percent more likely with just a little more vitamin D (4 ng) - meta-analysis July 2014 |
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12 May, 2014 |
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Cancer with low Vitamin D increases Mortality by 13 percent – meta-analysis Feb 2019 |
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05 Jul, 2019 |
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Colorectal and Breast Cancer – Vitamin D is associated with fewer deaths – meta-analysis Feb 2014 |
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30 Sep, 2014 |
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Death after Breast Cancer 2 times less likely if take lots of Magnesium – Dec 2015 |
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15 Jun, 2016 |
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Death due to breast cancer reduced 40 percent if high vitamin D – meta-analysis April 2014 |
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08 Apr, 2014 |
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Death of women from cancer 24% less likely if 20 ng more vitamin D – meta-analysis Sept 2013 |
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31 Jul, 2023 |
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Deaths after Cancer Surgery higher in blacks (probably low vitamin D) – Dec 2020 |
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10 Jan, 2021 |
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Deaths from many types of Cancer associated with low vitamin D- review of meta-analyses Sept 2020 |
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09 Nov, 2020 |
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Fewer deaths (All-cause, Cardiovascular, Cancer) when Vitamin D levels are above 36 ng – April 2024 |
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01 May, 2024 |
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Fewer heart attacks, hip fractures and deaths if more skin cancer – Sept 2013 |
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09 Nov, 2014 |
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Lack of solar UVB in US is associated with some Cancers - 2006 |
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28 Dec, 2011 |
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Lung Cancer death 60 percent less likely if high level of vitamin D – 2 meta-analysis 2017 |
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29 Dec, 2017 |
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More survive Breast Cancer if more vitamin D – 2X fewer deaths with just 30 ng -meta-analysis March 2014 |
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08 May, 2014 |
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More US deaths due to cancer than heart if dark skinned – Sept 2012 |
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18 Sep, 2012 |
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Mortality and Cancer varies with latitude in France too – 2010 |
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26 Oct, 2012 |
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Mortality increased: 4X Cancer, 5X Diabetes if eat a lot of meat protein – March 2014 |
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08 Nov, 2019 |
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Pancreatic cancer mortality 28% more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Jan 2024 |
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28 Nov, 2024 |
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People supplemented with Vitamin D had 13 percent fewer Cancer deaths – Meta-analysis of RCT June 2019 |
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05 Jul, 2019 |
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People with Cancer having more than 30 ng of Vitamin D are 40% less likely to die (of any cause) – Nov 2023 |
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23 Nov, 2023 |
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Prostate Cancer death 40 percent less likely if 40 ng level of vitamin D – Meta-analysis Oct 2018 |
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30 Apr, 2023 |
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Solar radiation, vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality in Norway |
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13 Apr, 2010 |
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The “Deadly Breast Cancer Gene” Is A Myth, Lancet Study Confirms – Jan 2018 |
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13 Jan, 2018 |
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US Cancer statistics - Jan 2025 |
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19 Feb, 2025 |
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Vitamin D and Cancer Mortality – review Jan 2013 |
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17 Sep, 2013 |
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Vitamin D reduced Breast Cancer mortality in 9 out of 9 studies, yet still no consensus – April 2019 |
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13 Apr, 2019 |
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Vitamin D reduces the risk of Breast Cancer, improves treatment, and improves survival |
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10 Sep, 2018 |
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Vitamin D Supplements Reduce Cancer Mortality – Greger Sept 2019 |
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10 Sep, 2019 |
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