Intravenous vitamin C as a chemotherapy agent: a report on clinical cases

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...

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Published in:	Puerto Rico health sciences journal Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 115
Main Authors:	Riordan, Hugh D, Riordan, Neil H, Jackson, James A, Casciari, Joseph J, Hunninghake, Ron, González, Michael J, Mora, Edna M, Miranda-Massari, Jorge R, Rosario, Norberto, Rivera, Alfredo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Puerto Rico 01-06-2004
Subjects:	Aged Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects Antioxidants - administration & dosage Antioxidants - adverse effects Ascorbic Acid - administration & dosage Ascorbic Acid - adverse effects Female Humans Injections, Intravenous Male Middle Aged Neoplasms - drug therapy Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	0738-0658