Written based on 6 research studies on PubMed, searched on 11 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that vitamin C (incl. high-dose) helps with Hodgkin lymphoma.
Where research stands
We found 6 published papers on vitamin C (incl. high-dose) and Hodgkin lymphoma. They were published between 1950 and 2019. 1 of them is a study in people. None of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. 1 was a study in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab. 1 new study in people is running or will start soon, say the trial registers.
- 1In people
- 1In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
Vitamin C (incl. high-dose) has been studied in people with Hodgkin lymphoma, but not in randomised trials.
What this means for you: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Phase I Clinical Trial of Intravenous L-ascorbic Acid Following Salvage Chemotherapy for Relapsed B-cell non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.2014 · Tokai J Exp Clin Med · Study in people
- [Effect of ascorbic acid on the development of a spontaneous lymphoproliferative process in SJL/J-strain mice].1986 · Eksp Onkol · In animals
- Hematopoietic stem cell mobilization following PD-1 blockade: Cytokine release syndrome after transplantation managed with ascorbic acid.2019 · Eur J Haematol · Other paper
- Comparative analysis of dietary pattern, anthropometry and serum ascorbate status of persons living with or without non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.2018 · J Public Health Afr · Other paper
- Acute reactions to mega ascorbic acid therapy in malignant disease.1979 · Scott Med J · Other paper
- Remission in Hodgkin's disease following colchicine, desoxycorticosterone, and ascorbic acid.1950 · J Lab Clin Med · Other paper
