Maintenance multivitamins (also see antioxidants and pro-oxidants for related citations)
There is a whole team of dog lovers behind Dog Cancer Vet and DogCancerBlog.com, and we’re here to help, because we understand what it’s like to deal with dog cancer. We work for Maui Media, the book publisher which includes paperback and digital copies of the best-selling animal health book Dog Cancer Survival Guide: Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dog’s Life Quality and Longevity. This must-read book is available everywhere books are sold in paperback, and digital formats (iPad, Kindle, Nook). It is authored by our veterinarian bloggers Dr. Demian Dressler, and Dr. Susan Ettinger, DVM, ACVIM (Oncology).
Updated: October 1st, 2018
There were many studies, articles and books Dr. Dressler and Dr. Ettinger used when writing The Dog Cancer Survival Guide. Here is a list of the most important references about maintenance multivitamins.
Antioxidants and cancer therapy: a systematic review. Ladas EJ, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2004 Feb 1;22(3):517-28. Review.
Should patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy be prescribed antioxidants? Moss RW. Integr Cancer Ther. 2006 Mar;5(1):63-82. Review.
Antioxidant Supplementation in Cancer: Potential Interactions with Conventional Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy. [No author listed.] Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine. July, 2006. Available at: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=jmbcim
Antioxidants and other nutrients do not interfere with chemotherapy or radiation therapy and can increase kill and increase survival, part 1. Simone CB 2nd, et al. Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):22-8. Review.
Antioxidants and other nutrients do not interfere with chemotherapy or radiation therapy and can increase kill and increase survival, Part 2. Simone CB 2nd, et al. Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Mar-Apr;13(2):40-7. Review.
Dietary antioxidants during cancer chemotherapy: impact on chemotherapeutic effectiveness and development of side effects. Conklin KA. Nutr Cancer. 2000;37(1):1-18. Review.
The antioxidant conundrum in cancer. Seifried HE, et al. Cancer Res. 2003 Aug 1;63(15):4295-8. Review.
Antioxidant vitamins and minerals in prevention of cancers: lessons from the SU.VI.MAX study. Hercberg S, Czernichow S, Galan P. Br J Nutr. 2006 Aug;96 Suppl 1:S28-30.
A review of the interaction among dietary antioxidants and reactive oxygen species. Seifried HE, et al. J Nutr Biochem. 2007 Sep;18(9):567-79. Epub 2007 Mar 23. Review.
Antioxidant effects of natural bioactive compounds. Balsano C and Alisi A. Curr Pharm Des. 2009;15(26):3063-73. Review.
Free radicals and antioxidants in normal physiological functions and human disease. Valko M, et al. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2007;39(1):44-84. Epub 2006 Aug 4. Review.
Clinical and experimental experiences with intravenous vitamin C. Riordan NH, Riordan HD, Casciari JP. J Orthomol Med. 2000;15:201-213. Available at: http://orthomolecular.org/library/jom/2000/pdf/2000-v15n04-p201.pdf. Accessed February 12, 2007.
There is a whole team of dog lovers behind Dog Cancer Vet and DogCancerBlog.com, and we’re here to help, because we understand what it’s like to deal with dog cancer. We work for Maui Media, the book publisher which includes paperback and digital copies of the best-selling animal health book Dog Cancer Survival Guide: Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dog’s Life Quality and Longevity. This must-read book is available everywhere books are sold in paperback, and digital formats (iPad, Kindle, Nook). It is authored by our veterinarian bloggers Dr. Demian Dressler, and Dr. Susan Ettinger, DVM, ACVIM (Oncology).