Pancreatic cancer cells ‘starved’ by novel treatment and keto diet – study

Only around 5% of people with the disease survive for a decade after diagnosis.

Researchers said that their new study points to a ‘vulnerability’ which could potentially lead to a new treatment for pancreatic cancer (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Pancreatic cancer cells can “starve” thanks to a combination of a new type of cancer drug and a keto diet, an early study suggests.

Researchers said that their new study points to a “vulnerability” which could potentially lead to a new treatment for pancreatic cancer, which has notoriously poor outcomes.