Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study
Quick ReadThis study was in mice, but researchers are starting to test the strategy in human cancer patients
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Fasting, especially when combined with chemotherapy, appears to slow the growth of cancerous tumors in mice, new research suggests.
Experts note that the results of animal studies often don't hold up when tried in humans.
However, researchers have started testing whether fasting can help human patients with breast, ovarian and urinary tract cancer.
In the mouse study, published...
