Dear Gman 1979
Following are some emails we exchanged with Dr. Lamm concerning oncovite and more –I hope they help.
Yosarian
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Following are copies of the emails ...
Question: My husband (59) has been recently diagnosed with T1 Grade 3
> Bladder Cancer. (Resection in May 07) He is being treated at Mem Sloan
> Kettering and by our Florida Urologist (BCG treatments for 6 wks)
> However, we read about Oncovite and he began taking it. Our question is
> the proper dosage. He weighs 150 lbs. Is 4/day correct? He stopped all
> other vitamins- Centrum SR multi C, E.
>
> agree: yes
>
> Submit: Submit Question
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> (@hotmail.com) on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 12:40:02
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Subject: Re: Ask Dr. Lamm
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 06:02:59 -0700 (PDT)
Oncovite Dose
Yes, the dose for bladder tumor patients is 4 a day. While the
preparation is all "good vitamins", you can have too much of a good thing.
It is important that anyone who might become pregnant not take Oncovite.
The vitamin A in it causes differentiation or maturation of cells. This
is good when treating cancer, but bad when making babies.
He might also add Selenium 200 ug a day. Other lifestyle and diet aspects
can also be helpful, and I like to try to stack the cards all in the
patients' favor. He obviously has a supportive wife- enjoy your time
together and support one another. Exercise, particularly aerobic exercise
up to the point that it is still somewhat "fun" is helpful. Fruits and
vegetables, and particularly fruit, is beneficial in reducing the risk of
bladder cancer. Pomegranate and garlic (not together! yuck) has shown
some specific anticancer effects.
Thanks for asking and good luck,
Don Lamm, MD
Hi all –more “Ask Dr. Lamm “ questions ...bringing more answers and more questions...
This was our most recent question and Dr. Lamm’s response. I think I understand that he is answering the protocol part of the email and not the Oncovite duration part.... Does anyone else have an idea of how long one should continue? 4 caplets a day is for some of the vitamins contained in the caplets thousands of times a day the “average daily requirements”.... but who knows..if it truly works it is certainly worth it !
Anyway, I thought I would share the question and response and say hello and also share the certain hope that all who are reading this are on the mend....
Yosarian
P.S. I am taking Pomegranite capsules (not the liquid) ..Anyone know how it compares?
Okay here is the question and the answer......
Dear Dr. Lamm,
> Thank you so much for your prompt reply. We went out and bought Garlic,
> Pomegranate and Selenium 200mg. Just one more question, should my husband
> plan on taking Oncovite as well as these other supplements for the rest of
> his life or just while he is being actively treated with BCG (or some
> months after treatments).
> His first 6 BCG treatments are over and we await the results of the next
> scope to determine additional treatment regimen. Sloan Kettering seems
> to have a different protocol for "maintenance". Your
> guidance......please. Pat
>
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Subject: Re: Ask Dr. Lamm
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 21:41:45 -0700 (PDT)
Which BCG Maintenance Schedule? How long to take Oncovite?
I hate to sound egotistical, but my 3 week schedule is the only one that
has achieved statistically significant reduction of recurrence and
progression in a randomized clinical trial. I have since modified the
protocol, omitting the 30 month treatment and reducing the dose to 1/3,
because only 16% of patients received treatment at all scheduled times.
Keep on Oncovite and look for further highly significant results of this
vitamin in the future.
Don Lamm, MD
