Can a keto diet change breast cancer tumors?

NCT ID NCT07574671

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen May 16, 2026 · Last updated Jun 18, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study looks at how a ketogenic (high-fat, low-carb) diet affects the area around breast cancer tumors. Twelve postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer will follow the diet for 3 weeks before their surgery. Researchers will measure changes in immune cells and ketone levels to see if the diet alters the tumor environment.

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Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio
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San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

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BREAST CANCER