Short-term fasting for ovarian cancer patients
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether short-term fasting before chemotherapy is better than eating freely for women with advanced ovarian cancer. It aims to see if fasting can help treatment work better or reduce side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older
- You have advanced ovarian cancer, primary peritoneal cancer, or fallopian tube cancer (stage III or IV) that requires chemotherapy before surgery
- You have not had any previous treatment for this cancer
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 19 or higher
- You are in generally good health (able to care for yourself and up and about more than 50% of waking hours)
- You do not have diabetes, a history of eating disorders, or serious food allergies
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