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Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and cancer survival

Source: Science Daily - Health & Medicine • Published: 20 Oct 2026, 04:21

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Science Daily - Health & Medicine.

Vitamin C and cancer survival: a short news article previewing a randomized trial testing daily oral supplementation and its clinical implications.

Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and cancer survival
Key Takeaways
  • The EVITA phase 2 randomized placebo-controlled trial evaluated oral vitamin C in patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance or lower-risk myeloid malignancies.
  • Patients receiving daily vitamin C experienced fewer adverse events compared with placebo during the trial period.
  • The vitamin C arm showed a survival advantage signal compared with placebo, according to the reported trial results.
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