Thursday, January 10, 2013

Antioxidants & Cancer Treatment

Simone Protective Cancer Institute investigated all evidence concerning antioxidant and other nutrients used concurrently with chemotherapy and radiation in national databases (MEDLINE & CANCERLIT).  The research reviewed 280 peer-reviewed in vitro and in vivo studies, including 50 human studies, between 1970 and 2003. 5,081 of these patients were given nutrients and showed no interference with cancer therapy. In 15 human studies which included 3,738 patients taking non-prescription antioxidants and other nutrients had an increased survival.

View the abstract @ PUBMED


Simone CB 2nd, Simone NL, Simone V, Simone CB.  Antioxidants and other nutrients do not interfere with chemotherapy or radiation therapy and can increase kill and increase survival, part 1 Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):22-8. Review. 
PMID:
 
17283738
 
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

1 comment:

Miranda Costa, ND, MS said...

As a medical student I am not able to give medical advice of any kind. However, you may refer to the articles and links for treatment information.