A549 CDDP-resistant cancer
cells showed reduced tumor growth and
longer survival in response to periodic fasting
cycles (24 hours of water only twice a
week). In contrast, CDDP-sensitive tumors
were not affected by these 24-hour fasting
cycles. Because previous results indicated
that 2–3 consecutive days of fasting were
effective against a wide range of cancers,
particularly in combination with chemotherapy
(Lee et al, 2012; Bianchi et al, 2015), it
would be important to test these longer fasting
periods on A549 and other CDDP-resistant
cancer
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A549 CDDP-resistant cancer cells showed reduced tumor growth and longer survival in response to periodic fasting cycles (24 hours of water only twice a week). In contrast, CDDP-sensitive tumors were not affected by these 24-hour fasting cycles. Because previous results indicated that 2–3 consecutive days of fasting were effective against a wide range of cancers, particularly in combination with chemotherapy (Lee et al, 2012; Bianchi et al, 2015), it would be important to test these longer fasting periods on A549 and other CDDP-resistant cancer