Information on antioxidants
Dr. Block has published several articles on antioxidants. Links to abstracts of these articles in the PubMed system are here:
Block K, Koch A, Mead M, Newman RA, Gyllenhaal C. Letter to the Editor
re: Should supplemental antioxidant administration be avoided during chemotherapy and radiation therapy?. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009 Jan 21;101(2):124-5. (no abstracts are provided for letters to the editor).Block KI, Koch AC, Mead MN, Tothy PK, Newman RA, Gyllenhaal C.
Impact of antioxidant supplementation on chemotherapeutic toxicity: a systematic review of the evidence from randomized controlled trials. Int J Cancer. 2008 Sep 15;123(6):1227-39. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18623084?ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumBlock KI, Koch AC, Mead MN, Tothy PK, Newman RA, Gyllenhaal C.
Impact of antioxidant supplementation on chemotherapeutic efficacy: a systematic review of the evidence from randomized controlled trials. Cancer Treat Rev. 2007 Aug;33(5):407-18. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17367938?ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumBlock KI, Gyllenhaal C.
Commentary: the pharmacological antioxidant amifostine -- implications of recent research for integrative cancer care. Integr Cancer Ther. 2005 Dec;4(4):329-51. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16465691?ordinalpos=22&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumBlock KI.
Antioxidants and cancer therapy: furthering the debate. Integr Cancer Ther. 2004 Dec;3(4):342-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15523105?ordinalpos=31&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumBlock KI, Mead MN.
Vitamin C in alternative cancer treatment: historical background. Integr Cancer Ther. 2003 Jun;2(2):147-54. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15035902?ordinalpos=39&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum