Investigating the role of nutrition in the prevention of pancreatic cancer: A systematic review

Investigating the role of nutrition in the prevention of pancreatic cancer: A systematic review
zeinab sadat moosavi fard,^1,* ashraf beirami,² shekufe zaree,³ shilan azizi,⁴
1. Department of Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
2. Department of Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
3. Department of Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
4. Department of Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Introduction: Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and with the average survival of less than 6 months after diagnosis, it has the worst prognosis among cancers. Various hereditary and non-hereditary factors are involved in the formation of pancreatic cancer, among which important non-hereditary factors are nutrition and lifestyle. Therefore, nutrition should be considered as one of the important pillars in pancreatic cancer. The purpose of this systematic review is to investigate the role of nutrition in the prevention of pancreatic cancer.
Methods: In this study, which is a kind of systematic review, by reviewing authoritative books, related materials and concepts, collected and searched in selected scientific databases, including Iran medex, Google Scholar, Pubmed, SID with the keyword Prevention, pancreatic cancer , Diet, Patient were used and 88 articles were obtained. Among these articles, the full-text articles that were available and published in the last five years were further reviewed.
Results: The results showed that reducing the consumption of vegetables and fruits, increasing the intake of butter, cream, solid vegetable oil and consuming more than 5 cups of coffee during the day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer. Curcumin (an active component of turmeric) can also play an effective role in preventing pancreatic cancer by reducing the concentration of cholesterol, fasting glucose and ultimately reducing the risk of liver fibrosis. Therefore, poor nutrition along with genetic background can affect the progression of inflammation, atrophy and eventually malignancy and pancreatic cancer.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that nutritional factors such as increased fiber intake, reduced carbohydrate and fat intake can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. These results highlight the importance of following a healthy diet in the prevention of pancreatic cancer; Therefore, proper nutrition planning should be considered to prevent pancreatic cancer.
Keywords: Pancreatic cancer, nutrition, prevention