J Gynecol Oncol | Volume 4, Issue 2 | Research Article | Open Access

Relevance of Serum Vitamin C Levels in Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy Treatment

Arun C^1*, Mary J¹ and Bhawani K²

¹Department Radiological Physics, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, India
²Department Biochemistry, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, India

^*Correspondance to: Arun Chougule 

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Abstract

Cancer incidence is on rise and termed as life style disease. Food and nutrients play a great role in carcinogenesis and prognosis of cancer to treatment. Recently a huge interest in role of vitamins in cancer prevention, treatment and prognosis has renewed the interest in this field. In present study, we have studies serum vitamin C levels in cancer of head and neck, cervix and breast. Serum vitamin C levels were measured in the study group of patients undergoing radiotherapy at various intervals such as before start of radiotherapy, midway of radiotherapy, completion of radiotherapy and subsequent monthly follow-up to 6 months. For comparing vitamin C levels of cancer patient (study group), serum vitamin C levels in 50 healthy volunteers (control group) was measured. We observed that in all the cancer patients in study group, the serum vitamin C levels were statistically significantly lower as compared to healthy volunteers and the vitamin C levels increased as the radiotherapy progressed. We further observed a correlation of vitamin C levels and the stage of the disease.

Keywords:

Serum vitamin C levels; Radiotherapy; Cancer cervix; Cancer breast

Citation:

Arun C, Mary J, Bhawani K. Relevance of Serum Vitamin C Levels in Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy Treatment. J Gynecol Oncol. 2021; 4(2): 1055.