Randomized controlled trial of dietary fiber for the prevention of radiation-induced gastrointestinal toxicity during pelvic radiotherapy

Background: Therapeutic radiotherapy is an important treatment of pelvic cancers. Historically, low-fiber diets have been recommended despite a lack of evidence and potentially beneficial mechanisms of fiber.Objective: This randomized controlled trial compared low-, habitual-, and high-fiber diets f...

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Main Authors: Wedlake, L, Shaw, C, McNair, H, Lalji, A, Mohammed, K, Klopper, T, Allan, L, Tait, D, Hawkins, M, Somaiah, N, Lalondrelle, S, Taylor, A, VanAs, N, Stewart, A, Essapen, S, Gage, H, Whelan, K, Andreyev, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2017