The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme
Glioblastoma multiforme is a high grade malignant brain tumour with a poor prognosis. Here we report the case of a woman with glioblastoma who lived for over four years from diagnosis (median survival 12 months and 2% survival for three years), experiencing good quality of life for most of that time...
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| description | Glioblastoma multiforme is a high grade malignant brain tumour with a poor prognosis. Here we report the case of a woman with glioblastoma who lived for over four years from diagnosis (median survival 12 months and 2% survival for three years), experiencing good quality of life for most of that time. She underwent initial debulking craniotomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, as well as having intravenous vitamin C infusions 2–3 times weekly over the four years from diagnosis. Her progress was monitored by blood tests, regular computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, clinical reviews and European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaires (EORTC QLQ C30). Our case report highlights the benefits of intravenous vitamin C as a supportive therapy for patients with glioblastoma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4af2bfbd48604d86bb7aa54ff26ac5e32023-09-03T01:30:26ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212018-08-017911510.3390/antiox7090115antiox7090115The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma MultiformeNicola Baillie0Anitra C. Carr1Selene Peng2Integrated Health Options Ltd., Auckland 1050, New ZealandDepartment of Pathology & Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch 8140, New ZealandFeedback Research Ltd., Auckland 1050, New ZealandGlioblastoma multiforme is a high grade malignant brain tumour with a poor prognosis. Here we report the case of a woman with glioblastoma who lived for over four years from diagnosis (median survival 12 months and 2% survival for three years), experiencing good quality of life for most of that time. She underwent initial debulking craniotomy, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, as well as having intravenous vitamin C infusions 2–3 times weekly over the four years from diagnosis. Her progress was monitored by blood tests, regular computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, clinical reviews and European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaires (EORTC QLQ C30). Our case report highlights the benefits of intravenous vitamin C as a supportive therapy for patients with glioblastoma.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/7/9/115vitamin Cintravenous vitamin Cascorbic acidglioblastomaneoplasmsquality of life |
| spellingShingle | Nicola Baillie Anitra C. Carr Selene Peng The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme Antioxidants vitamin C intravenous vitamin C ascorbic acid glioblastoma neoplasms quality of life |
| title | The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| title_full | The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| title_fullStr | The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| title_short | The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C as a Supportive Therapy for a Patient with Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| title_sort | use of intravenous vitamin c as a supportive therapy for a patient with glioblastoma multiforme |
| topic | vitamin C intravenous vitamin C ascorbic acid glioblastoma neoplasms quality of life |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/7/9/115 |
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