RESUMO
A series of seven cases are presented in which intravenous vitamin C has been used as antineoplastic agent in the treatment of different types of cancers. The cancers cases reviewed are the following: Renal cell carcinoma (2), Colorectal cancer (1), Pancreatic cancer (1), Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (2) and breast cancer (1). Toxic reactions were not observed at these high doses of intravenous Vitamin C. All patients were prescreened for Glucose 6--phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency before administering intravenous Vitamin C in order to prevent hemolysis
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ácido Ascórbico/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antioxidantes/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Ácido Ascórbico/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Antioxidantes/efeitos adversos , Injeções Intravenosas , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
High dose intravenous(i.v.) ascorbic acid (AA) has been used as therapy for infectious disease from bacterial and viral origin and adjuvant therapy for cancer. In this publication we describe a clinical protocol that has been developed over the past twenty years utilizing high dose i.v. AA as therapy for cancer. This includes principles of treatment, rationale, baseline workup, infusion protocol, precautions and side effects.