Vitamin C may have a role in controlling tumour growth in uterine cancer. It would be beneficial for people with cancer to have more vitamin C, as it could help restrict the rate of tumour growth.
Vitamin C may have a role in controlling tumour growth in uterine cancer.
HIF (hypoxia inducible factor) -1 is considered a key protein in tumour survival. High activity of it promotes tumour growth and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and is linked with a poor prognosis for patients. The role of vitamin C in cancer treatment has been controversial for decades, with contradictory findings from various studies.
Researchers studied the tumour and normal tissue samples from women with cancer of the uterine lining to find out the role of vitamin C and other anti-oxidant supplements in controlling the growth of tumour. The data regarding the dietary intake and tumour history was collected.
It was found that high-grade tumours had around 40 per cent less vitamin C than matched, adjacent, normal tissue. Vitamin C levels in the body could be raised only to a certain level by oral supplementation. Intravenous injections could achieve a higher level.
Restoring the vitamin C levels in tumours could limit factors that promote tumour growth. It would be beneficial for people with cancer to have more vitamin C, as it could help restrict the rate of tumour growth, increase responsiveness to chemotherapy and might prevent formation of solid tumours.
HIF (hypoxia inducible factor) -1 is considered a key protein in tumour survival. High activity of it promotes tumour growth and resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy and is linked with a poor prognosis for patients. The role of vitamin C in cancer treatment has been controversial for decades, with contradictory findings from various studies.
Researchers studied the tumour and normal tissue samples from women with cancer of the uterine lining to find out the role of vitamin C and other anti-oxidant supplements in controlling the growth of tumour. The data regarding the dietary intake and tumour history was collected.
It was found that high-grade tumours had around 40 per cent less vitamin C than matched, adjacent, normal tissue. Vitamin C levels in the body could be raised only to a certain level by oral supplementation. Intravenous injections could achieve a higher level.
Restoring the vitamin C levels in tumours could limit factors that promote tumour growth. It would be beneficial for people with cancer to have more vitamin C, as it could help restrict the rate of tumour growth, increase responsiveness to chemotherapy and might prevent formation of solid tumours.
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