Fasting-induced differential stress sensitization in cancer treatment

Mol Cell Oncol. 2015 Dec 10;3(3):e1117701. doi: 10.1080/23723556.2015.1117701. eCollection 2016 May.

Abstract

Most tumors are generated and evolve under high-nutrient conditions, yet therapy does not include dietary changes generating a hostile environment for cancer cells. Because fasting promotes the most drastic change in the levels of plasma macro- and micro-nutrients, and consequently in glucose and growth factors, it has the potential to maximize cancer cell sensitization.

Keywords: Differential Stress Sensitization (DSS); Fasting; Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD); REV1; p53.