Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Glioma: Combined Effects

Hongyu      Qin; Fan      Zhang; Shuqing      Gao
Abstract

The ketogenic diet (KD) has made a breakthrough in the treatment of glioma and has become a research hotspot because of its unique dietary structure, particularly as an auxiliary strategy for anti-tumor. This article reviews the application and mechanism of KD combined with other antitumor methods, such as chemoradiotherapy, immunotherapy, molecularly targeted drugs, antiangiogenic drugs, glucose-targeted drugs, hyperbaric oxygen, ketone bodies, and intestinal flora, aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the clinical application of KD.
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Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Glioma: Combined Effects

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