My wife Carolyn B. (diagnosed 6/2003, stage 3C) undertook a program of high dosages of vitamin C as a means of battling ovarian cancer over a number of months, starting in February 2005. We got prescriptions and support from an MD associated with an alternative care institution, and our regular oncologist was aware of this regimen. The IVC appeared to help strengthen her resistance, and seemed to improve her well-being. For a time we were hopeful that the IVC would have a lasting curative effect. There were signs initially that the IVC may have been diminishing tumor growth, and depressing CA125 levels. However over the long term I would have to say that IVC alone was not (in her case) totally effective. The CA125 levels came up again, and tumor growth resumed. She passed away in August 2005, 3 years and 2 months after her initial diagnosis.
My personal thoughts (keep in mind I'm not an MD):
* IVC may be totally effective for some patients but not for others. It may very well be worth trying.
* IVC appears to be a useful adjunct in combination with conventional chemotherapies, improving well-being at the least, and possibly helping to build immunity.
* IVC alone appears (to me) either to be limited in its anti-cancer strength, against OVCA--or alternatively, after being hit by IVC, OVCA strains may develop that are able to resist the IVC, just as what all too often happens with carboplatin, taxol, and the rest.
* We still need a reliable means to diagnose OVCA early, and a cure.
Good luck.
Kerry B.
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