Antibiotics and vitamin C could kill cancer cells

Conclusion This isn't the first time vitamin C has been studied for use against cancer: it has previously been shown to kill cancer cells in the laboratory and stop cancer growth in mice. This new two-pronged approach may well prove to be useful in eradicating cancer stem cells in humans, but robust clinical trials are necessary first as cells can behave very differently in a laboratory environment. Although all the drugs and natural products used in this study are already approved for use in humans, we don't know for certain what concentration would be required to obtain similar effects without being toxic. This study also only looked at breast cancer stem cells. We don't know what effect the combination would have on other types of cancer cells, which stage of treatment this might be useful for, or for which types of cancer. Links To The Headlines Vitamin C and antibiotics could be up to 100 times more effective than drugs at killing cancer cells – without the side effects. Mail Online, June 9 2017 Links To Science De Francesco EM, Bonuccelli G, Maggiolini M, et al. Vitamin C and Doxycycline: A synthetic lethal combination therapy targeting metabolic flexibility in cancer stem cells (CSCs). Oncotarget. Published online June 9 2017
Source: NHS News Feed - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news