Simple Dietary Change May Slow Liver Cancer in at-Risk Patients

Simple dietary change may slow liver cancer in at-risk patients

People with compromised liver function may be able to reduce their risk of liver cancer or slow its progression with a simple dietary change: eating less protein. A Rutgers-led study in Science Advances has found that low-protein diets slowed liver tumor growth and cancer death in mice, uncovering a mechanism by which a liver's impaired waste-handling machinery can inadvertently fuel cancer.

How a Simple Dietary Change May Slow Liver Cancer in At-Risk Patients

Rutgers researchers trace how excess protein fuels tumor growth when the liver's detox system is impaired.