Short-term starvation for cancer control in humans

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¹ Center for Research and Continued Engineering Development, North-West University (Pretoria Campus), Suite No. 91, Private Bag X30, Lynnwood Ridge 0040, South Africa; TEMM International (Pty) Ltd., Pretoria, South Africa. Electronic address: EHMathews@researchtoolbox.com.

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Edward Henry Mathews et al. Exp Gerontol. 2013 Nov.

. 2013 Nov;48(11):1293.

doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2013.08.008. Epub 2013 Aug 27.

¹ Center for Research and Continued Engineering Development, North-West University (Pretoria Campus), Suite No. 91, Private Bag X30, Lynnwood Ridge 0040, South Africa; TEMM International (Pty) Ltd., Pretoria, South Africa. Electronic address: EHMathews@researchtoolbox.com.

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Keywords: Calorie-restricted diets; Cancer control; Nutrient-haemodialysis; Protein-restricted diets; Short-term starvation.

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Short-term calorie and protein restriction provide partial protection from chemotoxicity but do not delay glioma progression.
Brandhorst S, Wei M, Hwang S, Morgan TE, Longo VD. Brandhorst S, et al. Exp Gerontol. 2013 Oct;48(10):1120-8. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2013.02.016. Epub 2013 Feb 21. Exp Gerontol. 2013. PMID: 23454633 Free PMC article.