Intravenous vitamin C as a chemotherapy agent: a report on clinical cases
P. R. health sci. j
;
23(2): 115-118, Jun. 2004.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-390793
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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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Ascorbic Acid
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Neoplasms
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Antioxidants
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Center for the Improvement of Human Functioning/US
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