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Re:Palm oil favors tumor expansion by Quatih on Thursday November 18, 2021 @01:54PM (#29269024)
Cancer cells can consume multiple energy sources, not exactly news here. Concluding that dietary palmitic acid is a problem is questionable. Palmitate is produced endogenously and dietary palmitic acid does not even influence tissue concentration [1].

[1]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682332/#B81

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Re:Palm oil favors tumor expansion by akiselev on Thursday November 18, 2021 @02:48PM (#29269566)
> Palmitate is produced endogenously and dietary palmitic acid does not even influence tissue concentration [1].

If there's no uptake by tissue, then wouldn't the tumor have a plentiful energy source once it vascularizes? (Assuming they can metabolize palmitic acid)

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Re:Palm oil favors tumor expansion by Quatih on Thursday November 18, 2021 @04:05PM (#29270551)
Yes, in addition to other free fatty acids, glucose and ketones.
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