Patients with melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer) who start immunotherapy treatment have a much higher chance of survival when they eat a particularly high-fiber diet. This is what a study by researchers at the Anderson Cancer Center of the University of Texas in the United States points out, whose results have only come to light a few weeks ago.(1).
Specifically, they wanted to analyze the role of certain foods against this type of cancer, one of the most common. And as a result, they found that in those patients who consume more foods rich in fiber, when starting an immunotherapy treatment, more time elapses without the tumor growing.
Specifically, each increase in 5 g of fiber per day is associated with a 30% lower risk of cancer progression. But, yes, the researchers point out that the real difference is made by the consumption of fiber-rich vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains, compared to probiotic-based supplements, for example. In fact, the use of the latter alone was not associated with a significant difference, although the scientists responsible for the trial encourage further investigation into their still largely unknown potential.
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