Plant-based diet ‘may potentially help people with cancer live longer’
by Nilima Marshall
May 01, 2024
2 minutes
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A diet rich in plant-based foods such as vegetables, lentils, fruit, nuts and whole grains may help people with cancer live longer, studies suggest.
A review published as four separate studies in the International Journal of Cancer (IJC) suggests a plant-based diet, along with an active lifestyle, could potentially improve the overall survival chances of patients with bowel cancer.
Meanwhile another study, Network Open, found men with prostate cancer who ate plant-based foods had a 47% lower risk of progression compared to those who did not strictly follow this diet.
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