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New study shows vitamin C boosts DNA damage and cell death in melanoma cells

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A recent study shows that there may be a more effective way to treat melanoma by using ascorbate (vitamin C) to increase DNA damage in cancer cells, leading to their death, according to co-corresponding author of the study Marcus Cooke, professor and chair in the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of South Florida.

New study shows vitamin C boosts DNA damage and cell death in melanoma cells retrieved 3 June 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-vitamin-boosts-dna-cell-death.html

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