-Cheryl- Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Has anyone tried any oxidative therapies or have any information on them. I will see a medical doctor that my PA referred me to that does these type treatments, along with infusions. The PA's own wife goes to this doctor for an auto-immune disease (Lupus.) Also, anyone know anything about anti-oxidant therapy and lung cancer? Thanks, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO_Sugar Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I really have no information about it other than the fact my Radiologist has recommended that I stop taking mega vitamins (with anti oxidants) until well after treatment is completed. God Bless, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Excellent Radiologist...excellent advice. Wish they were all that up-to-date & thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 No this is not necessarily true. The use of anti-oxidants and radiation/chemo is controversial. The old way of thinking was do not use them. Here is an Aug 2003 that suggests otherwise. http://www.uchsc.edu/news/bridge/2003/A ... ancer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Prudence is the better part of valor, so until the conflict is 100% scientifically resolved, we'll continue to pass. At this point, there are zero studies indicating any risks from NOT taking anti-oxidants during chemo/rad txs (& for a brief time afterwards). This is versus studies showing potentials for the opposite. First rule of medicine: Do no harm. Skipping them for a brief period: no known or suspected harm. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 EXCERPT from above link: "In the end, this [contradictory study on the] issue remains highly controversial in academic circles, and the verdict is still out. “The studies that have been done are small,” Dr. Prasad concedes, “and they’ve also only been done on epithelial cancers. We don’t know if the protocol will have an impact on lymphomas and other cancers. Ultimately, the only way to resolve this issue is to launch a large-scale, multi-institute, randomized, blinded clinical trial.” HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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