Effects of short-term fasting on cancer treatment
Abstract Growing preclinical evidence shows that short-term fasting (STF) protects from toxicity while enhancing the efficacy of a variety of chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of various tumour types. STF reinforces stress resistance of healthy cells, while tumor cells become even more sensit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13046-019-1189-9 |