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Low-protein diet in cancer: ready for prime time?

Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 14, pages 384–386 (2018)Cite this article

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Diet has a recognized influence on cancer development and progression. However, the effect of diet modifications on the immune system remains elusive. Rubio-Patiño and colleagues provide evidence that a low-protein diet enhances the anticancer immune response in tumour-bearing mice, and highlight the potential of this diet intervention in patients with cancer.

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Fig. 1: Potential effects of different levels of dietary protein restriction.

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  1. Genitourinary Cancers Program, Indiana University-Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Roberto Pili

  2. Department of Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA

    Luigi Fontana

  3. Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    Luigi Fontana

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Pili, R., Fontana, L. Low-protein diet in cancer: ready for prime time?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 14, 384–386 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0028-y

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