Impact of modified short-term fasting and its combination with a fasting supportive diet during chemotherapy on the incidence and severity of chemotherapy-induced toxicities in cancer patients - a controlled cross-over pilot study

Impact of modified short-term fasting and its combination with a fasting supportive diet during chemotherapy on the incidence and severity of chemotherapy-induced toxicities in cancer patients - a controlled cross-over pilot study

Abstract Background This pilot trial aimed to investigate whether modified short-term fasting (mSTF) reduces the incidence of chemotherapy-induced toxicities and whether an initial ketogenic diet (KD) as fasting supportive diet reduces fasting-related discomfort and improves the compliance. Methods...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Zorn, Janine Ehret, Rebecca Schäuble, Beate Rautenberg, Gabriele Ihorst, Hartmut Bertz, Paul Urbain, Anna Raynor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Gynaecological cancer
Chemotherapy
Fasting
Ketogenic diet
Calorie restriction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07041-7

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