Comments on controversies on the importance of vitamin C in oncology
Authors:
P. Klener
Authors‘ workplace:
Přednosta: prof. MUDr. Marek Trněný, CSc. ÚHKT, Praha
; Ředitel: prof. MUDr. Petr Cetkovský, PhD.
; I. interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
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Prakt. Lék. 2015; 95(5): 196-198
Category:
Reviews
Overview
Intravenous administration of high doses of vitamin C may reduce toxicity of chemotherapy. However, there is no high-quality evidence to suggest that this treatment in cancer patients enhances the antitumor effects. Placebo controlled trials are needed. Therapy with high dosage of vitamin C is non-toxic and may be used as complementary treatment when conventional anticancer therapy has to be terminated..
Keywords:
vitamin C – high intravenous dosage – cancer
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