Ketogenic diet with immunotherapy for advanced cancer
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Skin, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a ketogenic (high-fat, low-carb) diet to standard immunotherapy can help control advanced cancer and improve how well the treatment works. If you have melanoma, squamous cell skin cancer, or kidney cancer and are starting immunotherapy, this trial might be a good fit.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have advanced melanoma, squamous cell skin cancer, or kidney cancer, and you are about to start your first immunotherapy treatment
- You are willing to follow a strict high-fat, low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diet for the study
- You have not been on a low-carb or keto diet in the last 6 months
- You do not have active autoimmune disease, HIV, hepatitis, or uncontrolled diabetes
- You have not had major surgery in the last 3 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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