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Metabolism in Cancer

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Attention for Chapter 11: Metabolism in Cancer
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Chapter title
Metabolism in Cancer
Chapter number 11
Book title
Metabolism in Cancer
Published in
Recent results in cancer research Fortschritte der Krebsforschung Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer, August 2016
DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42118-6_11
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Book ISBNs
978-3-31-942116-2, 978-3-31-942118-6
Authors

Smyl, Christopher, Christopher Smyl

Editors

Thorsten Cramer, Clemens A. Schmitt

Abstract

Research of the last two decades showed that chronic low-grade inflammation, elevated blood glucose and insulin levels may play role in the onset of a number of non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer. Regular exercise and fasting can ameliorate high blood glucose and insulin levels as well as increase the concentration of plasma ketone bodies. These, in consequence, may lead to reduction of inflammation. Exercise or severe restriction of caloric intake is not always advisable for patients, in particular those suffering from cancer. The ketogenic diet (KD), characterized by high fat, moderate protein and very low carbohydrate composition can evoke a physiological state similar to that triggered by exercise or fasting. These attributes of KD prompted its possible use in treatment of a number of metabolic diseases, including several types of malignancies. Although results from clinical studies employing KD in the treatment of cancer are still limited, the results obtained from animal models are encouraging and show that KD presents a viable option as an adjunct therapy for cancer.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 108 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 25 23%
Student > Bachelor 16 15%
Researcher 11 10%
Other 6 6%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 6%
Other 21 19%
Unknown 23 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 25 23%
Medicine and Dentistry 25 23%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 11%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 5%
Sports and Recreations 4 4%
Other 13 12%
Unknown 24 22%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 14. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 February 2018.
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#2,431,483
of 24,535,155 outputs
Outputs from Recent results in cancer research Fortschritte der Krebsforschung Progrès dans les recherches sur le cancer
#19
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#41,904
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#3
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