{
  "id": 8868534,
  "title": "Vitamin C linked to improved outcomes in people with precancerous blood disorders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/vitamin-c-linked-to-improved-outcomes-in-people-with-precancerous",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-vitamin-linked-outcomes-people-precancerous.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Phase II trial published in Cancer finds that vitamin C supplementation may improve outcomes for people with precancerous blood disorders. The EVITA trial, involving 109 patients in Denmark and the United States, found that while vitamin C did not alter malignant-cell growth, it was associated with better inflammatory signaling and fewer gastrointestinal symptoms. More gastrointestinal issues were reported in the placebo group. Participants who took vitamin C also had an exploratory survival advantage, although this needs confirmation in a larger Phase III trial. Co-senior author Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., DSc, stated that the findings suggest vitamin C could potentially intercept leukemia development, though more work is needed. Co-senior author Kirsten Grønbæk, MD, Ph.D., expressed cautious optimism about future research on vitamin C for early-stage blood disorders.",
  "summary": "Vitamin C boosts the activity of cellular proteins called TET enzymes that help control which genes are turned on or off. Because decreased function of TET enzymes is a common driver of certain forms of blood cancer, researchers tested the effects of vitamin C supplements in patients at risk of developing such malignancies.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}