Corticosteroids reduce levels of Vitamin D - several studies
The Vast Dangers of Corticosteroids - Midwestern Doctor May 2025
Rethinking corticosteroids use in oncology - March 2025
Front Pharmacol. 2025 Mar 26:16:1551111. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1551111
Pierrick Martinez 1, Jean-Marc Sabatier 2
Corticosteroids (CSs), widely used in oncology for their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, help manage cancer-related symptoms and side effects. However, their long-term use may negatively affect patient survival and exacerbate tumor progression.
Elevated glucose and glutamine metabolism,
disruption of vitamin D levels, and
alterations in the microbiome
are some of the key factors contributing to these adverse outcomes.
Approaches such as ketogenic diets, fasting, sartans, and vitamin D supplementation have shown promise in providing similar benefits to CSs while mitigating the risks associated with the mechanisms identified as contributing to tumor progression. This perspective underscores the necessity for a reevaluation of CSs use in cancer care and advocates for further research into safer, more effective therapeutic strategies.
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