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In African-American women, whole milk and lactose consumption was associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer. Calcium intake and longer sun exposure in summer months was associated with a lower risk. Vitamin D intake was not associated with a decrease in ovarian cancer. Comment: What is the real message here? These seem like unusual and inconsistent associations. Seems best at this point in time to take calcium at a level designed to prevent osteoporosis, and as a side-effect the risk of ovarian cancer may be decreased. I hope additional studies will look at these associations so we can get more clarity on the best dietary habits to prevent ovarian and other cancers. The best diet in terms of overall mortality seems to be the Meditteranean diet. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26471010>Cancer Med. 2015 Dec;4(12):1933-47 Br J Cancer. 2016 Sep 15.    (retrieved Sep, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.