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Published Jun 21 2012 by Topnews.in

High-fat/calorie diet accelerates pancreatic cancer development

Washington, June 21 : A diet high in fat and calories can hasten the development of pancreatic cancer in humans.

This is the finding of a study conducted by Guido Eibl, M. D., an associate professor in the department of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles and a researcher...

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"A KRAS mutation in the pancreas might not be sufficient to cause an individual to develop pancreatic cancer. It likely needs something in addition, a secondary hit. Our study showed that a high-fat, high-calorie diet could provide an environmental secondary hit and trigger cancer development" he said

High-fat/calorie diet accelerates pancreatic cancer development [Published Topnews.in - Jun 21 2012]

"This suggests that the high-fat, high-calorie diet accelerated pancreatic cancer development" said Eibl

High-fat/calorie diet accelerates pancreatic cancer development [Published Topnews.in - Jun 21 2012]

"Our results showed that in mice, a diet high in fat and calories led to obesity and metabolic disturbances such as insulin resistance that are seen in obese humans. It also greatly enhanced pancreatic inflammation and pancreatic cancer development" said Eibl

High-fat/calorie diet accelerates pancreatic cancer development [Published Topnews.in - Jun 21 2012]

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