Vitamin C reduces benefits of cancer drugs: study

October 1st, 2008

Vitamin C supplements may significantly reduce the effectiveness of several anti-cancer drugs, according to a new study published Wednesday.


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    Mixed signals. Watch out for vitamin C if your on Chemo but your diet should be rich in vitamin C...

    I remember a paper in Science years ago showing that vitamin C in the body is metabolized in to products with cancer producing potential. they wouldn't go so far as saying the compounds were carcinogenic, just that they were precursors of carcinogens.

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