Is there a role for oral or intravenous ascorbate (vitamin C) in treating patients with cancer? A systematic review.
Jacobs Carmel, Hutton Brian, Ng Terry, +2 more·The oncologist
BACKGROUND: Many cancer patients receive supplemental ascorbate (vitamin C) in the belief that it synergizes the anticancer effects of chemotherapy and reduces its toxicity. METHODS: A systematic review was performed to evaluate the antitumor effects and toxicity of ascorbate treatment. Medline (1946 to March 2014), E…