Skip to main content

Do High Vitamin B12 Levels Signal Cancer?

The short answer is maybe. 

If you have a B12 level higher than normal, being screened for a variety of cancers is not a bad idea. The risk is higher for a range of cancers.

Keep in mind this is an elevation in B12 that is not in response to taking a lot of B12 supplements. (http://www.b12-vitamin.com/blood-levels/)

Here's the risk from a range of different cancers. (Image from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3848986/)

An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc. Object name is jnci.j_djt315_f0002.jpg

The key is that the marker may not only tell if you are at higher risk, it may also tell your chances of survival.

"When testing for trend in survival rates between the three Cbl level groups, we observed trends toward lower survival with higher Cbl levels for all three follow-up periods for both patients with localised and non-localised cancer. The differences in survival with higher Cbl levels were similar after 2, 5 and 10 years" (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877782115002854)

B12, a simple blood test that might change your life. 
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What Is the Deal With Fopobiacne Secrets? Scam? Sadly, Yes.

I just had another "random" person mention Fopobiacne Secrets on my comments page today. Since it seemed spammy, I deleted the comment. But it made me think that Fopobiacne Secrets is paying people to spam the internet with this product. So I decided to go looking and see what's going on. First, going directly to their official website is a weird experience. It's not a secure site, and hasn't been verified online, so it feels sketchy (I know, I use google, and I do so because they're verified and have the best security on the planet).  Most product pages feature a one page click through process. You see the product, read the reviews, and buy or pass on the product. Not on the Fopoiacne Secrets page. The top of the page warns "This is not for everyone!" then in the text they say, " Fopobiacne Secrets  is the best choice for you." So which is it? Not for everyone or the best choice for everyone? If you press the continue button, you...
Post a Comment
Read more

Godaddy and the Russian Mob, or why maloneymedical.com is now a scam.

I apologize to those of you who have been confused by my sudden interest in promoting Viagra. It’s not me. It’s the Russian Mob using maloneymedical.com to rip people off. Yes, I’m taking legal action. But the law is slow and people are getting hurt and confused. (My current website is naturopathicmaine.com , but if you’re confused, just email me. Or use your phone for what it was intended and give me a call.) Please don’t assume I’ve decided that erectile dysfunction is my guiding passion going forward. Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. In November of 2017, I stopped paying on maloneymedical.com . It was an old domain, and I foolishly thought because it had my own name in the title it would be worthless to anyone else. How wrong I was. Godaddy auctioned off my domain to the highest bidder. He took maloneymedical.com , added a fake copy of my old website using Wordpress, hosted the new fake website on Amazon, and tried to hide himself by using Godaddy’s evil twin D...
Post a Comment
Read more

Notes and research for Marijuana and Cancer Pain Talk.

I spoke at the Alfond Cancer Center at 6 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 on pain and marijuana use. These are my extended notes including studies I cited. Casket joke: What would you want them to say? Doctor, Teacher, realist. Discussing Pain  Who I am. Naturopathic Doctor Colon Cancer Survivor? (I prefer the term “careful person”) Researcher Does marijuana help with cancer pain? No. -side note on politics and medicine. Maybe. -nausea research. What is pain? A definition of pain. Unpleasant sensation. “physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury” a) Dental work b) broken arm c) vagovasal response to needles d) “gas pains” post-surgery. Tolerance is based on predictability, expectation, and duration. Uncontrolled, random, unending pain Torture is “the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something” it’s horrible but at least you know when and why. What ca...
Post a Comment
Read more