Seasonality of Prostate cancer diagnosis can predict survival

Interesting research out of the U.S. and Europe this past week, as it was concluded that the season in which a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer can affect his survival rate from the disease.

Summer and fall months seemed to give an increased survival rate to those with prostate cancer.

In what I consider to be pretty interesting as a conclusion of why these months offer some kind of better protection, the researchers referenced that higher amounts of Vitamin D are taken in by the body during those seasons due to increased outside activity and sunlight exposure.