Full Description
Nutritional Oncology: Nutrition in Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship presents evidence-based approaches to the study and application of nutrition in all phases of cancer including prevention, treatment, and survivorship.
There is a long history of interest in the role of nutrition in cancer but only in the last 50 years has this interdisciplinary field developed scientific evidence from a combination of population studies, basic research, and clinical studies. Precision oncology, targeted therapies and immunonutrition have led to advances in cancer treatment and prevention. Highlighting insights from Precision Oncology and Precision Nutrition to improve cancer prevention, treatment and survival is the core mission of this book. The editors have over 40 years of clinical and research experience integrating science with practical advice based on available evidence for healthcare professionals while highlighting research vistas for the scientific community.
Features:
Comprehensive treatment of all aspects of nutrition and cancer, including prevention, response to treatment, avoidance of relapse and promotion of quality of life for cancer survivors.
Examines alternative medicines and botanical dietary supplements and identifies hypotheses for future research based on science.
This book is written for doctors, dietitians, and other health care professional advising cancer patients, cancer survivors and the general public.
Contents
Part 1. Fundamentals of Human Nutrition and Cancer Metabolism 1. Historical Evolution of the Role of Nutrition in Cancer 2. Cancer Metabolism and Nutrition 3. Precision Oncology and Precision Nutrition 4. Phytonutrients and Cancer 5. Nutrition and Immune Function 6. Personalized Nutrition and Cancer Part 2. Nutrition and Carcinogenesis 7. Epidemiology of Nutrition, Diet, and Cancer Risk 8. Oxidant Stress and Carcinogenesis 9. Nutrition, Angiogenesis, and Cancer 10. Cholesterol and Prostate Cancer 11. The Microbiome and Cancer 12. Exercise, Energy Balance, Body Composition, and Cancer Risk 13. Nutrition, Hormones, Cancer Risk and Progression Part 3. Nutritional Recommendations for Cancer Patients 14. Nutrition Support for Cancer Patients throughout the Continuum of Care 15. Malnutrition and Cancer Cachexia 16. Nutrition and Chemotherapy in the Epidemic of Obesity 17. Integrative Oncology and Nutrition Part 4. Care of the Cancer Survivor 18. Susceptibility to Common Age-Related Chronic Diseases 19. Nutritional Advice and Dietary Supplements for the Cancer Survivor 20. Lifestyle Changes and Behavioral Approaches for the Cancer Survivor Part 5. Challenges in Nutritional Oncology Research 21. Environmental Factors in Cancer Risk 22. Minority Health Disparities in Nutrition and Cancer 23. The Critical Questions in Nutrition and Cancer that Remain
