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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.
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Humanos , Ácido Ascórbico/administração & dosagem , Anti-Infecciosos , Ácido Ascórbico/efeitos adversos , Ácido Ascórbico/farmacologia , Ácido Ascórbico/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Protocolos Clínicos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Infecções Bacterianas/tratamento farmacológico , Infusões Intravenosas , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , VirosesRESUMO
The use of alternative/complementary medicine has been increasing considerably. Conventional medicine must begin to address issues related to the use, safety, regulation, research and education of alternative/complementary medicine. Integrative medicine combines conventional medicine and alternative complementary practices. Integrative medicine is an innovative approach to medicine and medical education. It involves the understanding of the interaction of the mind, body and spirit and how to interpret this relationship in the dynamics of health and disease. Integrative medicine shifts the orientation of the medical practice from disease based approach to a healing based approach. It does not reject conventional medicine nor uncritically accepts unconventional practices. Integrative medicine is an effective, more fulfilling human approach to medicine based on the benefit of the patient by following good medicine practices in a scientific manner.