HYPOTHESIS - DIETARY-MANAGEMENT MAY IMPROVE SURVIVAL FROM NUTRITIONALLY LINKED CANCERS BASED ON ANALYSIS OF REPRESENTATIVE CASES

A limited number of case histories was analyzed and verified to examin e the effect of a very low fat, moderately high fiber, and moderately reduced calorie diet on the survival and quality of life of patients w ith primary cancer of the pancreas, metastatic stage D2 prostate cance r, and other nutritionally linked cancers. The retrospective study of pancreatic cancer patients disclosed that 1-year survival was higher a mong those who modified their diets than in those for whom there was n o evidence as to diet alteration. For patients with metastatic prostat e cancer (stage D2), a case control study demonstrated a statistical a ssociation of dietary modification with longer survival and improved q uality of life. A retrospective study utilizing questionnaires support ed such dietary modifications as a useful tool in the management of nu tritionally linked cancers.