Restricting carbohydrates to fight head and neck cancer—is this realistic?
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are aggressive tumors that typically demonstrate a high glycolytic rate, which results in resistance to cytotoxic therapy and poor prognosis. Due to their location these tumors specifically impair food intake and quality of life, so that prevention of weight loss through...
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Language: | English |
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China Anti-Cancer Association
2014-09-01
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Series: | Cancer Biology & Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/648 |