Could a Low-Carb diet help fight endometrial cancer?
NCT ID NCT03285152
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a ketogenic diet—a very low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fat for energy—is safe and tolerable for overweight or obese women with newly diagnosed endometrial cancer before they have surgery. Nineteen participants will either follow the special diet or receive standard dietary counseling. The main goal is to see how many patients can complete the diet, not to measure cancer outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
ketogenic diet
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a dietary approach to help manage endometrial cancer before surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 19 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The diet may be hard to follow or cause side effects.
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Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent and Follow up)
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent and Follow up)
Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center @ Commack (Consent and Follow up)
Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent and follow-up only)
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent and Follow-up)
Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent & Follow Up)
Harrison, New York, 10604, United States
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New York Weill Cornell Cancer Center at Cornell University
New York, New York, 10021, United States