Cancer is one of the most feared life hackers in recent time. For decades, many researchers have contributed a lot to pave ways for getting rid of this dangerous evil. However, a new finding in this queue can be considered as a wheel changer for cancer treatment. As per a group of scientists from Salford, UK, Vitamin C can work more to destroy cancer stem cells than = well-known cancer disrupting pharmaceuticals like 2-DG.

According to Science Daily, the research suggests that easily available and cheaper substance of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) can attack and kill fatal tumour caused by Cancer stem cells. The group of researchers came to this decision after examining the effects of 7 different substances on cancer cells. In this context, they also assessed the outcomes of the bioenergetics of the cancer stem cells. The substances which were taken in this process were the clinically-approved drug stiripentol, caffeic acid phenyl ester (CAPE), silibinin and ascorbic acid and experimental pharmaceuticals, such as actinonin, FK866 and 2-DG.

After a full-fledged process, they arrived at a final result on this whole process. As per a report by Knowridge, they found out that the natural substance: Vitamin C can distort the growth process of cancer-causing stem cells by safeguarding the normal tissue growth of a living being. The research was evident to Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling's declaration about Vitamin C being a potent, nontoxic, anticancer agent. Dr Michael P. Lisanti, Professor and a renowned expert of Translational Medicine at the University of Salford later stated in this regard: "Vitamin C is cheap, natural, non-toxic and readily available so to have it as a potential weapon in the fight against cancer would be a significant step."

Many potential frontiers engaged in cancer research welcomed this study as a big success in the mission to disrupt this giant disease forever. With this, some scientists also hoped for other similar non-toxic substances' role in the fight against cancer.

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