Nutrition and Dietary Interventions in Cancer / edited by Rida Fatima Saeed, Sadr ul Shaheed.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Saeed, Rida Fatima, editor.

Shaheed, Sadr ul, editor.

Series:

Cancer Treatment and Research, 2509-8497 ; 191

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oncology.

Nutrition.

Local Subjects:

Oncology.

Nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

3-031-55622-4