Development of a papillary thyroid carcinoma in a patient while on high dosage ascorbic acid therapy.
A case of reticulum cell sarcoma apparently successfully treated with mega ascorbic acid therapy is described briefly. While the patient continued a large maintenance dose of ascorbic acid, a papillary thyroid carcinoma developed clinically. The role of ascorbic acid in the body resistance to cancer and in tumour prevention is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D001205:Ascorbic Acid