Vitamin C in der komplementären Onkologie: Update 2013

Zusammenfassung

Vitamin C wird seit Langem in der komplementären Onkologie eingesetzt. In- vitro-Studien und Tierversuche zeigen eine zytotoxische Wirkung des Vitamins auf Tumorzellen. Kleinere Studien und internationale Fallberichte deuten darauf hin, dass Krebspatienten von einer Vitamin-C-Hochdosisinfusionstherapie im Hinblick auf die Nebenwirkungen und Effektivität einer tumordestruktiven Therapie profitieren können.

Schlüsselwörter

Vitamin C - komplementäre Onkologie - Pharmakokinetik - zytotoxische Effekte - Wasserstoffperoxid - Zytostatika - Nebenwirkungsrate

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