Researchers at the University of Oxford have determined that short-term use of folic acid supplements does not affect a person's risk of developing cancer, in particular colon, prostate, lung, or breast cancer. The study, involving around 50,000 people determined that "those who took folic acid every day for up to five years were not significantly more likely to develop cancer than other people who took placebo pills."
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Study mentioned: Vollset SE et al. Effects of folic acid supplementation on overall and site-specific cancer incidence during the randomized trials: Meta-analysis of data on 50 000 individuals. Lancet 2013 Jan 25 [Epub ahead of print]
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