IV vitamin C and mistletoe linked to lower mortality hazards in breast cancer palliative care cohort

Researchers writing in Cancers analyzed 748 women receiving integrative palliative care at a Seoul hospital. IV vitamin C and mistletoe were associated with roughly 44% and 54% lower adjusted hazards of death, respectively. Both were given alongside conventional cancer care. Published Sept. 23, the observational study cannot show that either therapy caused a survival benefit; its authors call for further investigation.