Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I had er/pr+ cancer 5 tumors masectomy 2cm .now have high levels of b12 could it be sign of bone cancer?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Unless it is greatly elevated, i'd ignore it. Occasionally in some of the myeloproliferative diseases (polycythemia vera, cml), b12's carrier may go high. This is not a warning of bone metastases.
Answered 3/11/2013
5.3k views
Thank
Unlikely: Unlikely a high B12 would signify cancer. Hope this helps.
Answered 6/24/2014
5.3k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Kidney cancer. This ruptured during op to remove. would this have spread cancer cells? He has tumours now and a little in hip bone. Prognosis?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My mother has kidney cancer which spread to the bone causing her arm to break. Now there's tumours on her hip and spine. What's her survival rate plea?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Could metabolic activty from early small cell lung cancer cause vitamin deficincies (B12,D, Zinc, follate)? &Would this earlry tumor show on CT?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can non aggressive breast cancer metastasize to bone? I have er/pr+, her2- breast cancer w tumors in spine and rib. Dr unsure both are related.
12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
62y F , 8y stage 3c breast cancer survivor diagnose at 53y wit double Mastectomy& Lymph nodes removal I hav a sudden pain in tail bone area that travel to my left foot. Could this be a sign of cancer? Or could it be nothing serious ?
Do you have to be at least 18 to have a mastectomy if it isn't for breast cancer or tumor reasons, simply cosmetic?
If I had breast cancer, mastectomy, and implant on left side, will mammograms be able to pick up new tumor in leftover tissue?
I am a breast cancer survivor and am having increasing pain in my shoulder and hip bone on my affected side I had a double mastectomy 2011?
Can it be too early to detect cancer in bone marrow biopsy? My labs show low RBC HGB 7.1 iron and is normal b12 is high. Had a bone marrow biopsy and chromosome testing done it was negative. No signs of cancer. Could it be too soon to detect cancer?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
