Background: There is limited evidence on the association between dietary folate intake and
the risk of breast cancer (BC) by hormone receptor expression in the tumors. We …

Background: Epidemiologic studies of the association of folate intake with breast cancer risk
have been inconclusive, and few have investigated how related nutrients modify this …

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Folate may influence breast cancer development and progression through its role in one-
carbon metabolism. However, epidemiologic data on the relation between folate and breast …

We studied the relationship between plasma total folate and folate vitamer concentrations [5-
methyltetrahydrofolic acid, pteroylglutamic acid (folic acid) and tetrahydrofolic acid] with …

Background: Epidemiologic studies of associations between folate intake and breast cancer
are inconclusive, but folate and other plant food nutrients appear protective in women at …

Folate is involved in DNA synthesis, repair, and methylation. It has been hypothesized that
high intake of folate may reduce the risk of human cancers, including cancer of the breast …

Folate's role in breast cancer development is controversial. Not only estrogen receptor (ER)
α status, but also ERβ status of tumors may have confounded results from previous …

Background: Folate is a B vitamin involved in one-carbon metabolism and has been
postulated to influence the risk of breast cancer. However, epidemiologic studies of folate …

Objective Adequate folate intake may be important for breast cancer prevention. Its
protective effect may be influenced by factors associated with folate metabolism. We sought …