Full Description
This book presents the most up-to-date information on the effects of nutrition and food on cancer prevention and management. The book will provide clinicians and other healthcare practitioners with an educational source on how to educate cancer patients and their families on nutrition and dietary during cancer treatment. Recent nutritional epidemiology studies have occasionally produced controversial or unexpected results and highlight the need for additional research on diet and cancer risk. Chapters within the book focus among others on the role of natural antioxidants in cancer, the importance of micronutrients in cancer prevention and nutritional genomics and their role in cancer prevention.
By familiarizing readers with the latest developments in this complex field, the book offers a valuable resource for scientists, clinicians and students alike.
Contents
Introduction to nutrition and cancer.- Metabolic carcinogenesis.- Understanding the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the development and prevention of cancer.- Role of Natural Antioxidants in Cancer.- Micronutrients importance in cancer prevention-Vitamins.- Micronutrients importance in cancer prevention-minerals.- Diet, gut microbes and cancer.- Dietary Pattern and Cancer.- Nutritional genomics and cancer prevention.- Cancer Prevention and Treatment Based on Lifestyles.- Nutrition and Dietary Intervention in Cancer: Gaps, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.
