Combatting Cancer with Vitamin C

2021 State Street,Bettendorf IA 52722

23 February, 2023

Description

This immersive program is designed to provide interactive experiences coupled with an engaging lecture in layman's terms breaking down cutting-edge research and biomedical discoveries at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Physician scientists at the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center are on the brink of delivering a more effective treatment for the deadliest cancers. From the lab bench to the patient’s bedside, the team is testing the effectiveness of adding high-dose intravenous (IV) vitamin C to standard cancer treatments for three of the deadliest cancers affecting Americans. Hear from Drs. Bryan Allen and Joseph Cullen about how the University of Iowa has pioneered research through scientific discovery and multiple cancer clinical trials to take this new cancer treatment from the lab to the clinic and what this means for Iowans. Bryan Allen, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology , University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Joseph Cullen, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery-Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive, and Bariatric Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact UI Health Care Marketing and Communications, Division of Outreach and Engagement in advance at 319-335-8886 or email [email protected].