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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
folic acid levels
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folic acid levels
by prayingtogetbetter, Mar 05, 2008 05:30PM
do you know if high folic acid levels can indicate possible breast cancer, or am I way off?
Ive also got the cysts too.
Thanks
Ive also got the cysts too.
Thanks
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Mar 06, 2008 07:15AM
, Mar 06, 2008 07:15AM
Dear prayingtogetbetter: There is currently no evidence to support that elevated folic acid levels are indicative of breast cancer (or any other cancer). The only documented potential risk of elevated folic acid levels is that it could mask the symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency. In fact, there has been suggestion that folic acid may reduce the risk of some cancers.
