CellWell record HH-78325
Ketogenic and Low-Carbohydrate Diets in Prostate Cancer: Metabolic Rationale, Preclinical Evidence, and Preliminary Clinical Data
Silvia Manfrini; Andrea Malgeri; Carmine Mone; Ludovica Di Francesco; Giulia Pecora; Rossella Mazzilli; Giuseppe Defeudis; Manon Yeganeh Khazrai; Antongiulio Faggiano
2026
In plain language
A narrative review reports that ketogenic and low-carbohydrate diets lower circulating glucose, insulin and IGF-1, slow tumour growth in prostate cancer models, and may lengthen PSA doubling time, though clinical data remain heterogeneous.
- Evidence
- Emerging
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