Nutrition and Cancer
The importance of environmental factors in the etiology of the major degener ative diseases, including cancers, is now generaIly accepted. Evidence obtained from studies with experimental animals and from human populations associates nutritional factors and dietary constituents with the causation o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1984, 1984
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1984 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Scope of the Problem of Nutrition and Cancer
- Environmental Carcinogenesis
- Ways in Which Diet Might Affect Cancer
- Mechanisms of Cancer Formation
- Cancer Trends
- References
- 2 Macronutrients and Cancer
- Lipids
- Protein
- Amino Acids
- Carbohydrate
- References
- 3 Dietary Fiber and Cancer
- Epidemiological Evidence
- Experimental Evidence
- References
- 4 Vitamins and Cancer
- Vitamin A
- Effects of Vitamin A on Metaplasia and Carcinogenesis in Animals
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
- References
- 5 Minerals and Cancer
- Selenium and Cancer
- Selenium and Mutagenesis
- Selenium and Immunity
- Zinc
- Copper
- Iron
- Molybdenum
- Iodine
- Manganese
- Fluoride
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead
- Mixtures of Metals
- References
- 6 Mutagens in Food
- Mutagens Resulting from Cooking of Foods
- Mutagens from Pyrolyzed Proteins and Amino Acids
- References
- 7 Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
- Mycotoxins
- Other Mycotoxins
- Hydrazines
- Plant Constituents and Metabolites
- Metabolites of Animal Origin
- References
- 8 Additives and Contaminants
- Additives
- Food Colorings
- Contaminants
- References
- 9 Unproven Cancer Diet Claims
- Laetril
- Pangamic Acid
- Unproven Therapies
- Analyses of Specific Unorthodox Programs
- References
- 10 Cancer Cachexia
- What Is Cancer Cachexia?
- Patient Assessment
- Pathogenesis of Cachexia
- Management
- References