Intravenous Vitamin Therapy – Supporting Documentation:
High Dose Intravenous Vitamin C Therapy for Cancer
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23947403
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22963460
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24022818
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15313465
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11960609
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29958554
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28710069
HDIVC with Paclitaxel
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31170853
Vitamin C with Chemotherapy:
Further Studies & Reports
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