Fasting and caloric restriction in cancer prevention and therapy / 肿瘤

ABSTRACT

Cancer is the second cause for human death. The incidence of cancer is increasing with the expansion of the elder population and the increase of risk factors such as smoking, obesity and unhealthy life style. The present interventions to prevent and treat cancers are largely ineffective, so the novel strategy for cancer prevention and therapy is needed. Recently, fasting and caloric restriction are found to be beneficial for cancer prevention and therapy. This review aims to summarize the major progresses of fasting and caloric restriction in cancer research, which will shed light on the cancer prevention and therapy.