Scientists at the University of Kansas have found that vitamin C given intravenously is absorbed into the body and can kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells. They reported in Science Translational Medicine that the vitamin can be a safe, effective and low-cost treatment for ovarian and other cancers. Quoting research findings, the BBC said, “High-dose vitamin C can boost the cancer-killing effect of chemotherapy in the lab and mice.” American scientists are calling for large-scale government clinical trials because pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to finance such trials. because vitamins cannot be patented.
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