Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Lots of material that may be of interest . . . [lef.org] January 4, 2008 Clinical trial to test vitamin C against non-Hodgkin lymphoma Researchers at Jefferson University Hospital and the Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, are initiating a trial to test the effects of high dose vitamin C in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The study will be the first to test the effects of the vitamin when administered intravenously to NHL patients. A team led by Monti, MD, who is the director of the Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Jefferson, plans to enroll twenty patients for whom standard non-Hodgkin lymphoma therapy has been unsuccessful. Trial participants will receive varying doses of intravenous vitamin C three times per week while being monitored for disease progression. Continue Reading: http://www.lef.org/newsletter/2008/0104_clinical-trial-vitamin-c-non-hodgkin-lym\ phoma.htm?source=eNewsLetter2008Wk1-2 & key=Article+Exclusive & l=0 Lymphoma The lymphatic system consists of organs such as the lymph nodes, the thymus gland, the spleen, and bone marrow, which participate in the production and storage of infection-fighting white blood cells (lymphocytes), as well as in the network of vessels that carry these white blood cells around the body. Lymphomas are cancers of the white blood cells (lymphocytes) within the lymphatic system. Nutritional supplements with demonstrated activity against lymphoma cells include: Curcumin Soy extract Vitamins A, C, D, and E Green tea Resveratrol Ginger Fish oils Garlic. Continue Reading: http://www.lef.org/newsletter/2008/0104_clinical-trial-vitamin-c-non-hodgkin-lym\ phoma.htm?source=eNewsLetter2008Wk1-2 & key=Body+Health+Concern & l=0 Also: Garlic ingredient delivers death to cancer cells: http://www.lef.org/whatshot/2005_04.htm?source=eNewsLetter2008Wk1-2 & key=Archive+\ News & l=0 Vitamin A and C synergistically fight breast cancer cell growth: http://www.lef.org/whatshot/2006_05.htm?source=eNewsLetter2008Wk1-2 & key=Archive+\ News & l=0 High-Dose Vitamin C - A New Therapeutic Approach http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/oct2006_report_vitaminc_01.htm?source=eNewsL\ etter2008Wk1-2 & key=Archive+News Another look at high dose vitamin C cancer therapy: http://www.lef.org/newsletter/2006/2006_03_28.htm?source=eNewsLetter2008Wk1-2 & ke\ y=Archive+News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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