Systematic review: isocaloric ketogenic dietary regimes for cancer patients

The efficacy and benefits of ketogenic diets (KD) have recently been gaining worldwide and remain a controversial topic in oncology. This systematic review therefore presents and evaluates the clinical evidence on isocaloric KD dietary regimes and reveals that evidence supporting the effects of isoc...

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Published inMedical Oncology Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 72
Main Authors Erickson, N., Boscheri, A., Linke, B., Huebner, J.
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.05.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Diet, Ketogenic - methods
Hematology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Oncology
Pathology
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Review Article
Low carbohydrate
Oncology
Nutrition
Ketogenic diet
Cancer diet
Cancer
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Summary:The efficacy and benefits of ketogenic diets (KD) have recently been gaining worldwide and remain a controversial topic in oncology. This systematic review therefore presents and evaluates the clinical evidence on isocaloric KD dietary regimes and reveals that evidence supporting the effects of isocaloric ketogenic dietary regimes on tumor development and progression as well as reduction in side effects of cancer therapy is missing. Furthermore, an array of potential side effects should be carefully considered before applying KD to cancer patients. In regard to counseling cancer patients considering a KD, more robust and consistent clinical evidence is necessary before the KD can be recommended for any single cancer diagnosis or as an adjunct therapy.
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ISSN:1357-0560
1559-131X
DOI:10.1007/s12032-017-0930-5