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Should supplemental antioxidant administration be avoided during chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 4 Jun 2008
Lawenda Brian D, Kelly Kara M, Ladas Elena J, Sagar Stephen M, Vickers Andrew, Blumberg Jeffrey B
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Despite nearly two decades of research investigating the use of dietary antioxidant supplementation during conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy, controversy remains about the efficacy and safety of this complementary treatment. Several randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that the concurrent administration of antioxidants with chemotherapy or radiation therapy reduces treatment-related side...
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