The property of autophagy ( in Greek ''to eat itself'') apart from the dietary benefits, is also being studied in combating cancer.
Here is a paper on the subject by Kyeong Sook Choi from the Ajou University School of Medicine in Korea.
It's pretty much pictures what we know today and discusses about various approaches. It's a good read on this topic and not too technical.
Good article, thank you for sharing!