High Dose of Vitamin C Along With Chemotherapy Effective in Fighting Cancer; Researchers Say

High Dose of Vitamin C Along With Chemotherapy Effective in Fighting Cancer; Researchers Say: In a recent study, researchers from the University of Kansas examined the effects of Vitamin C or ascorbate on a variety of cancer cells and in ovarian cancer cells in mice. The intravenous ascorbate given in high doses surrounds the tumor cells forming hydrogen peroxide and damages their DNA without harming the rest of the cells.