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Mean PSA doubling time (PSADT) was similar between LCD (22 months) and control (15 months, P = 0.313) arms.
A low-carbohydrate diet does not adversely affect PSA doubling time in men with recurrent prostate cancer.
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Mean PSADT was similar between LCD (22 months) and control (15 months, P = 0.313) arms.
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Based on a randomized controlled trial design.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a 6-Month Low-Carbohydrate Intervention on Disease Progression in Men with Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Carbohydrate and Prostate Study 2 (CAPS2)
Stephen J. Freedland et al. · Clinical Cancer Research · 2020
DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3873
rct · n=45Cited 60×
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