Is there a role for a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet in the management of prostate cancer?

Urology. 2006 Jul;68(1):15-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.03.073.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted*
  • Diet, Fat-Restricted
  • Humans
  • Insulin / metabolism
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism
  • Ketone Bodies / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diet therapy*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism

Substances

  • Insulin
  • Ketone Bodies
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I