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Cancer cells food
What does really feeding cancer cells.Did they depend on anyone source for energy.Or they have many sources.Can we block its sources from providing energy to cancer cells.
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Mainly glucose but can use fatty acids and amino acids possibly by others.it is possible to block its source and resources
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Dr. Mudhasir Ahmad
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15 yrs exp
Noida
U have an intelligent mind.. u should go into cancer research..
Regarding it question.. cancer cells mostly feed on whatever our normal cells feed on.. so if one is starving, mind it u may be starving ur normal cells also. And it normal cells are very important for maintaining ur health and immunity against cancer and infections..
There are specific therapies for various cancers which try to starve the cancer cells by acting specifically on them..
Targeted therapy etc
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