Serum level of vitamin C in malignancy

Abstract EN

The present paper reports selected results of 184 surgical patients in Basrah.

They were 82 males and 102 females.

Their ages ranged between 22-84 years.

From those, 100 patients had different malignancies.

43 % from the total number, of malignant tumors with gastrointestinal GIT cancer, while breast cancer and malignancy of urinary systems each represents 18 %.

And the other types of malignancy were 21 %.

The remaining 84 patients were suffering from surgical ailments other than malignancy.

Their serum vitamin C were measured.

The results showed high significant reduction in serum Vitamin C in all type of malignancy , specifically in GIT (P < 0,00l) in respect to age mainly at the age less than 45 and between 45-65 years old, as well as sex and nutritional habit mainly among those consuming fruit and Vegetables less than 3 times per week.

Therefore, we conclude that serum Vitamin C are measurable biochemical indices that can be used as predictors for following those patients during and after treatments.