Foods for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer!

Introduction

Foods for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer should be personalized for each individual and also must adapt when cancer treatment or tumor genetic change. The personalization and adaptation must consider all the active ingredients or bioactives contained in different foods with respect to cancer tissue biology, genetics, treatments, lifestyle conditions and diet preferences. Hence while nutrition is one of the very important decisions for a cancer patient and individual at risk of cancer to make – how to choose foods to eat is not an easy task.

For Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer does it matter what vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds one eats?

A very common nutrition question asked by cancer patients and individuals at-genetic risk of cancer is – for cancers like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer does it matter what foods I eat and which I do not? Or if I follow a plant-based diet is that enough for cancer like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer?

For example does it matter if vegetable Giant Butterbur is consumed more compared to Cucurbita? Does it make any difference if fruit Pummelo is preferred over Pomegranate? Also if similar choices are made for nuts/seeds like Butternut over European Chestnut and for pulses like Gram Bean over Common Bean. And if what I eat matters – then how does one identify foods which are recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer and is it the same answer for everyone with the same diagnosis or genetic risk?

Yes! Foods you eat matters for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer!

Food recommendations may not be the same for everyone and can be different even for the same diagnosis and genetic risk.

All foods (vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, pulses, oils etc.) and nutritional supplements are made up of more than one active molecular ingredient or bio-actives in different proportions and quantities. Each active ingredient has a unique mechanism of action – which can be activation or inhibition of different biochemical pathways. Simply stated foods and supplements which are recommended are those which do not cause an increase of molecular drivers of cancer but reduce them. Else those foods should not be recommended. Foods contain multiple active ingredients – hence when evaluating foods and supplements you need to consider the impact of all active ingredients cumulatively rather than individually.

For example Pummelo contains active ingredients Curcumin, Lycopene, Quercetin, Lupeol, Naringin. And Pomegranate contains active ingredients Curcumin, Quercetin, Lupeol, Naringin, Phloretin and possibly others.

A common mistake made when deciding and choosing foods to eat for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer – is to evaluate only selected active ingredients contained in foods and ignore the rest. Because different active ingredients contained in foods may have opposing effects on cancer drivers – you cannot cherry pick active ingredients in foods and supplements for making a nutrition decision for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer.

YES – FOOD CHOICES MATTER FOR CANCER. NUTRITION DECISIONS MUST CONSIDER ALL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF FOODS.

Skills Needed for Nutrition Personalization for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer?

Personalized nutrition for cancers like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer consists of recommended foods / supplements; not recommended foods / supplements with example recipes which prioritize use of recommended foods. An example of personalized nutrition can be seen at this link.

Deciding which foods are recommended or not is extremely complicated, requiring expertise in Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer biology, food science, genetics, biochemistry along with good understanding of how cancer treatments work and associated vulnerabilities by which the treatments could stop being effective.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE EXPERTISE NEEDED FOR NUTRITION PERSONALIZATION FOR CANCER ARE: CANCER BIOLOGY, FOOD SCIENCE, CANCER TREATMENTS AND GENETICS.

Characteristics of cancers like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer

All cancers like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer can be characterized by a unique set of biochemical pathways – the signature pathways of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer. Biochemical pathways like RAS-RAF Signaling, MAPK Signaling, PI3K-AKT-MTOR Signaling, Inositol Phosphate Signaling are part of the signature definition of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer. Each individual’s cancer genetics can be different and hence their specific cancer signature could be unique.

The treatments which are effective for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer need to be cognizant of the associated signature biochemical pathways for each cancer patient and individual at genetic risk. Therefore different treatments with different mechanisms of actions are effective for different patients. Similarly and for the same reasons foods and supplements need to be personalized for each individual. Hence some foods and supplements are recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when taking cancer treatment Radiation, and some foods and supplements are not recommended.

Sources like cBioPortal and many others provide population representative patient anonymized data from clinical trials for all cancer indications. This data consists of clinical trial study details like sample size / number of patients, age groups, gender, ethnicity, treatments, tumor site and any genetic mutations.

ARID1A, TP53, CHD4, FAT3 and RUNX1 are the top ranked reported genes for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer. ARID1A is reported in 37.5 % of the representative patients across all clinical trials. And TP53 is reported in 37.5 %. The combined population patient data cover ages from to . 0.0 % of the patient data are identified as men. The Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer biology along with reported genetics together define the population represented signature biochemical pathways for this cancer. If the individual cancer tumor genetics or genes contributing to the risk are also known then that should also be used for nutrition personalization.

NUTRITION CHOICES SHOULD MATCH WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL’S CANCER SIGNATURE.

Food and Supplements for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer

For Cancer Patients

Cancer patients on treatment or on palliative care need to make decisions on food and supplements – for the needed dietary calories, for managing any treatment side effects and also for improved cancer management. All plant-based foods are not equal and choosing and prioritizing foods which are personalized and customized to ongoing cancer treatment is important and complicated. Here are some examples providing guidelines for making nutrition decisions.

Choose Vegetable GIANT BUTTERBUR or CUCURBITA?

Vegetable Giant Butterbur contains many active ingredients or bioactives such as Curcumin, Lycopene, Lupeol, Phloretin, Beta-sitosterol. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition, JAK-STAT Signaling, PI3K-AKT-MTOR Signaling and DNA Repair and others. Giant Butterbur is recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when ongoing cancer treatment is Radiation. This is because Giant Butterbur modifies those biochemical pathways which have been scientifically reported to sensitize the effect of Radiation.

Some of the active ingredients or bioactives in vegetable Cucurbita are Curcumin, Lupeol, Phloretin, Beta-sitosterol, Daidzein. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like PI3K-AKT-MTOR Signaling and DNA Repair and others. Cucurbita is not recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when ongoing cancer treatment is Radiation because it modifies those biochemical pathways which make the cancer treatment resistant or less responsive.

VEGETABLE GIANT BUTTERBUR IS RECOMMENDED OVER CUCURBITA FOR Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer AND TREATMENT Radiation.

Choose Fruit POMEGRANATE or PUMMELO?

Fruit Pomegranate contains many active ingredients or bioactives such as Curcumin, Quercetin, Lupeol, Naringin, Phloretin. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like JAK-STAT Signaling, PI3K-AKT-MTOR Signaling, DNA Repair and MAPK Signaling and others. Pomegranate is recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when ongoing cancer treatment is Radiation. This is because Pomegranate modifies those biochemical pathways which have been scientifically reported to sensitize the effect of Radiation.

Some of the active ingredients or bioactives in fruit Pummelo are Curcumin, Lycopene, Quercetin, Lupeol, Naringin. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition and DNA Repair and others. Pummelo is not recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when ongoing cancer treatment is Radiation because it modifies those biochemical pathways which make the cancer treatment resistant or less responsive.

FRUIT POMEGRANATE IS RECOMMENDED OVER PUMMELO FOR Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer AND TREATMENT Radiation.

Choose Nut BUTTERNUT or EUROPEAN CHESTNUT?

Butternut contains many active ingredients or bioactives such as Curcumin, Lycopene, Lupeol, Phloretin, Beta-sitosterol. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like RAS-RAF Signaling, JAK-STAT Signaling, Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition and MAPK Signaling and others. Butternut is recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when ongoing cancer treatment is Radiation. This is because Butternut modifies those biochemical pathways which have been scientifically reported to sensitize the effect of Radiation.

Some of the active ingredients or bioactives in European Chestnut are Curcumin, Quercetin, Lupeol, Phloretin, Beta-sitosterol. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition and DNA Repair and others. European Chestnut is not recommended for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when ongoing cancer treatment is Radiation because it modifies those biochemical pathways which make the cancer treatment resistant or less responsive.

BUTTERNUT IS RECOMMENDED OVER EUROPEAN CHESTNUT FOR Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer AND TREATMENT Radiation.

For Individuals with Genetic Risk of Cancer

The question asked by individuals who have genetic risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer or familial history is “What Should I Eat Differently from Before?” and how they should choose foods and supplements to manage risks of the disease. Since for cancer risk there is nothing actionable in terms of treatment – decisions of foods and supplements become important and one of the very few actionable things which can be done. All plant-based foods are not equal and based on identified genetics and pathway signature – the choices of food and supplements should be personalized.

Choose Vegetable CAULIFLOWER or ALLIUM?

Vegetable Cauliflower contains many active ingredients or bioactives such as Curcumin, Lupeol, Formononetin, Daidzein, Phloretin. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like Angiogenesis, Cell Cycle, JAK-STAT Signaling and P53 Signaling and others. Cauliflower is recommended for risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when associated genetic risk is ARID1A. This is because Cauliflower increases those biochemical pathways which counteract the signature drivers of it.

Some of the active ingredients or bioactives in vegetable Allium are Curcumin, Lupeol, Quercetin, Formononetin, Daidzein. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like TGFB Signaling and others. Allium is not recommended when risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when associated genetic risk is ARID1A because it increases the signature pathways of it.

VEGETABLE CAULIFLOWER IS RECOMMENDED OVER ALLIUM FOR ARID1A GENETIC RISK OF CANCER.

Choose Fruit NANCE or MALUS (CRAB APPLE)?

Fruit Nance contains many active ingredients or bioactives such as Apigenin, Curcumin, Lupeol, Formononetin, Daidzein. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like JAK-STAT Signaling, Cell Cycle, PI3K-AKT-MTOR Signaling and TGFB Signaling and others. Nance is recommended for risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when associated genetic risk is ARID1A. This is because Nance increases those biochemical pathways which counteract the signature drivers of it.

Some of the active ingredients or bioactives in fruit Malus (crab Apple) are Apigenin, Curcumin, Lupeol, Formononetin, Daidzein. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like Stem Cell Signaling, TGFB Signaling and Cell Cycle Checkpoints and others. Malus (crab Apple) is not recommended when risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when associated genetic risk is ARID1A because it increases the signature pathways of it.

FRUIT NANCE IS RECOMMENDED OVER MALUS (CRAB APPLE) FOR ARID1A GENETIC RISK OF CANCER.

Choose Nut COMMON HAZELNUT or CHESTNUT?

Common Hazelnut contains many active ingredients or bioactives such as Curcumin, Lupeol, Quercetin, Formononetin, Daidzein. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like Angiogenesis, Cell Cycle, JAK-STAT Signaling and P53 Signaling and others. Common Hazelnut is recommended for risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when associated genetic risk is ARID1A. This is because Common Hazelnut increases those biochemical pathways which counteract the signature drivers of it.

Some of the active ingredients or bioactives in Chestnut are Apigenin, Curcumin, Lupeol, Ellagic Acid, Formononetin. These active ingredients manipulate various biochemical pathways like TGFB Signaling and Stem Cell Signaling and others. Chestnut is not recommended when risk of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer when associated genetic risk is ARID1A because it increases the signature pathways of it.

COMMON HAZELNUT IS RECOMMENDED OVER CHESTNUT FOR ARID1A GENETIC RISK OF CANCER.

In Conclusion

Foods and Supplements chosen are important decisions for cancers like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer. Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer patients and individuals with genetic-risk always have this question: “What foods and nutritional supplements are recommended for me and which are not?” There is a common belief which is a misconception that all plant-based foods could be beneficial or not but would not be harmful. Certain foods and supplements can interfere with cancer treatments or promote molecular pathway drivers of cancer.

There are different types of cancer indications like Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer, each with different tumor genetics with further genomic variations across each individual. Further every cancer treatment and chemotherapy has a unique mechanism of action. Each food like Giant Butterbur contains various bioactives in different quantities, which have an impact on different and distinct sets of biochemical pathways. The definition of personalized nutrition is individualized food recommendations for the cancer indication, treatments, genetics, lifestyle and other factors. Nutrition personalization decisions for cancer require knowledge of cancer biology, food science and an understanding of different chemotherapy treatments. Finally when there are treatment changes or new genomics is identified – the nutrition personalization needs re-evaluation.

The addon nutrition personalization solution makes the decision making easy and removes all the guesswork in answering the question, “What foods should I choose or not choose for Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer?”. The addon multi-disciplinary team includes cancer physicians, clinical scientists, software engineers and data scientists.

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