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High doses of vitamin C injected into the bloodstream may be effective at combating cancer, new research suggests.
Scientists found that vitamin C in the form of ascorbate killed cancer cells in the laboratory.
But the effective dose was so high it could only be delivered to patients by infusion into the bloodstream.
The findings appear to contradict earlier studies showing no cancer benefit from vitamin C.
However the researchers point out that those trials only investigated orally taken vitamins.
Scientists found that vitamin C in the form of ascorbate killed cancer cells in the laboratory.
But the effective dose was so high it could only be delivered to patients by infusion into the bloodstream.
The findings appear to contradict earlier studies showing no cancer benefit from vitamin C.
However the researchers point out that those trials only investigated orally taken vitamins.
Vitamin C jab could combat cancer
Vitamin C could combat cancer if injected in high doses directly into the bloodstream new research suggests. Laboratory tests have shown that ascorbate kills cancer cells while leaving normal cells untouched
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