Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, killing 87% of patients within five years. Previous studies have shown that obesity can increase pancreatic cancer risk by around 50%. In a new study from UC Davis, researchers showed evidence that switching from a high-fat diet to a low-fat diet slowed pancreatic precancer development in mice, even after weight gain and precancerous changes began. The research was published in the Journal of Nutrition.

“This study shows that managing excess body weight is very important,” said corresponding author Gerardo Mackenzie, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Nutrition. “Our findings suggest that it may never be too late to make a dietary change and still have a meaningful impact on cancer progression.”

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