Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Cancer
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Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Cancer

Dietary Approaches for Cancer Prevention

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eBook - ePub

Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Cancer

Dietary Approaches for Cancer Prevention

About this book

Increasing scientific evidence suggests that the majority of diseases including cancer are driven by oxidative stress and inflammation, attributed to environmental factors. These factors either drive genetic mutations or epigenetically modify expression of key regulatory genes. These changes can occur as early as gestational fetal development, and

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2016
eBook ISBN
9781040161975
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Oncology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Editor
  10. Contributors
  11. Section I Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Nutritional Phytochemicals, and Cancer
  12. Chapter 1 Overview on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Cancer Initiation/Progression, and How to Prevent Carcinogenesis/Cancer
  13. Chapter 2 Overview of Obesity, Inflammation, and Cancer
  14. Chapter 3 Inflammation-Induced Esophageal and Colon Adenocarcinoma Formation in Animal Models: Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis and Prevention
  15. Chapter 4 Overview of Common Dietary Phytochemicals Possessing Antioxidant Properties through Nrf2
  16. Section II Signal Transduction, Molecular Targets, and Biomarkers of Dietary Cancer-Preventive Phytochemicals
  17. Chapter 5 Signal Transduction and Molecular Targets of Dietary Cancer-Preventive Phytochemicals
  18. Chapter 6 Biomarkers for Diet in Cancer Prevention Studies
  19. Section III In Vivo Absorption and Pharmacokinetics of Nutritional Phytochemicals
  20. Chapter 7 Metabolism and Transport of Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Phytochemicals across the Gastrointestinal Tract
  21. Chapter 8 Pharmacokinetics of Dietary Isothiocyanates and Flavonoids
  22. Section IV Vitamins A, D, and E Cancer Prevention and Clinical Perspective
  23. Chapter 9 Retinoic Acid Signaling in Hematopoiesis and Immune Functions, and Options for Chemoprevention
  24. Chapter 10 Vitamin D and Inflammation in Cancer: Emerging Concepts
  25. Chapter 11 Vitamin E Family of Compounds and Cancer Prevention
  26. Chapter 12 The Protective Role of Vitamin E in Inflammation and Cancer
  27. Chapter 13 Vitamin D and Cancer: Research Update and Clinical Recommendations
  28. Section V Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
  29. Chapter 14 Plant and Marine Sources of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids,
  30. Chapter 15 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cancer Prevention
  31. Chapter 16 Anti-Inflammatory and Proresolving Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid:
  32. Section VI Flavonoids and Polyphenols
  33. Chapter 17 Green Tea and Cancer Prevention
  34. Chapter 18 Curcumin from Turmeric Spice, Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant
  35. Chapter 19 Flavonoids: Impact on Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer
  36. Chapter 20 Cancer Prevention by Isoflavone
  37. Chapter 21 Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy of Silibinin: Role in Cancer Chemoprevention
  38. Chapter 22 Cancer Prevention by Antioxidant Compounds from Berries
  39. Section VII Garlic Organosulfur Compounds and Crucifer Glucusinolates
  40. Chapter 23 Garlic and Cancer Prevention
  41. Chapter 24 Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention with Benzyl Isothiocyanate.... 447
  42. Chapter 25 Suppression of Prostate Carcinogenesis by Dietary Isothiocyanates
  43. Section VIII Selenium, Herbal Medicines, Alpha Lipoic
  44. Chapter 26 Cancer Prevention with Selenium: Costly Lessons and Difficult but Bright Future Prospects
  45. Chapter 27 Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer by Ginseng
  46. Chapter 28 Anti-Inflammatory Botanical Dietary Supplements for Women’s Health: Role in Breast Cancer Prevention?
  47. Chapter 29 PHY906, a Cancer Adjuvant Therapy, Differentially Affects Inflammation of Different Tissues
  48. Chapter 30 Lipoic Acid in the Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory Disease and Cancer
  49. Section IX Epigenetics and Chronic Inflammation
  50. Chapter 31 Epigenetic Modifications by Dietary Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention
  51. Chapter 32 Nutritional Phytochemicals and the Management of Chronic Inflammation
  52. Index

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