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. 2009 Dec 31;1(12):988–1007. doi: 10.18632/aging.100114

Table 2. Additional data from patients, including scheme of chemotherapy cycles, fasting regimens and tumor response.

* also utilized low glycemic diet for 24 hours prior to fast. ** also utilized liquid diet for 24 hours after fast. n/a = not applicable, due to chemotherapy being administered in the adjuvant setting.

Cycle# Fast(hours) Chemotherapy Tumor Response
Case 1 1 140 pre 40 post Docetaxel 75mg/m2 + Cyclophosphamide 600mg/m2 n/a
4 120 pre 24 post Docetaxel 75mg/m2 + Cyclophosphamide 600mg/m2 n/a
Case 2 4 72 pre 51 post Docetaxel 64.6mg/m2 + carboplatin 485mg + 5FU 2415.7 mg/m2 ---
5 48 pre 56 post Docetaxel 79 mg/m2 + carboplatin 470mg + 5FU 2415.7 mg/m2 Stable disease on CT/PET
6 48 pre 56 post Docetaxel 79 mg/m2 + carboplatin 470mg + 5FU 2415.7 mg/m2 Improvement on CT/PET. Refer to text.
7 48 pre 56 post Docetaxel 79 mg/m2 + carboplatin 470mg + 5FU 2415.7 mg/m2 ---
8 48 pre 56 post Docetaxel 79 mg/m2 + carboplatin 470mg + 5FU 2415.7 mg/m2 Progression of Disease on CT/PET
Case 3 5- 12 60-66 pre 24 post Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 See PSA Graph
Case 4 6 48 pre 24 post Docetaxel 75mg/m2 + carboplatin 540mg Stable disease CT/PET refer to text
Case 5 2 36 pre Carboplatin 480 mg + Paclitaxel 280 mg ---
3-4 60 pre Carboplatin 480 mg + Paclitaxel 280 mg 87% decline in CA 125, Reduction in lymph nodes on CT
5-6 60 pre 24post Carboplatin 480 mg + Paclitaxel 280 mg
Case 6 3 62 pre 24post Gemcitabine 720 mg/m2 (day1)+ GMZ 720 mg/m2 Docetaxel 80 mg/m2 (Day8) ---
4 62 pre 24post Gemcitabine 720 mg/m2 (day1)+ GMZ 720 mg/m2 Docetaxel 80 mg/m2 (Day8) ---
5-6 62 pre 24post Gemcitabine 900 mg/m2 (day1)+ GMZ 900 mg/m2 Docetaxel 100 mg/m2 (Day8) Stable disease on PET scan, No new MTS.
Case 7 1 65 pre 8 post Docetaxel 60 mg/m2 See PSA Graph
2-8 65 pre 25post*^ Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 See PSA Graph
Case 8 1-4 64 pre 24 post** Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + Cyclophosphamide 600 mg/m2 n/a
Case 9 1 48 pre Doxorubicin 110 mg + Cyclophosphamide 1100 mg n/a
2-4 61 pre 4 post Doxorubicin 110 mg + Cyclophosphamide 1100 mg n/a
Case 10 1 60 pre Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + Carboplatin 400mg n/a
2 48 pre Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + carboplatin 400mg n/a
3 40 pre 24post Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + carboplatin 400mg n/a
4 48 pre 24post Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + carboplatin 400mg n/a
5 36 pre 24post Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + carboplatin 400mg n/a
6 20 pre 20post Docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + carboplatin 400mg n/a