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Nutrients in Cancer Prevention and Treatment

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Kedar N. Prasad

    1. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA

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  2. Leonida Santamaria

    1. University of Pavia, Italy

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  3. R. Michael Williams

    1. Cancer Treatment Center of America, Des Moines, USA

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Part of the book series: Experimental Biology and Medicine (EBAM, volume 27)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Carcinogenesis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. G protein Pathways and Regulation of Neoplastic Transformation

      • Jianghao Chen, Michael DeVivo, Ravi Iyengar
      Pages 3-18

  3. Cancer Prevention Studies: Lab Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Vitamin E Succinate Inhibits Protein Kinase C: Correlation with its Unique Inhibitory Effects on Cell Growth and Transformation

      • R. Gopalakrishna, U. Gundimeda, Z. Chen
      Pages 21-37

    3. Vitamin E Succinate: Mechanisms of Action as Tumor Cell Growth Inhibitor

      • Kimberly Kline, Weiping Yu, Bihong Zhao, Karen Israel, April Charpentier, Marla Simmons-Menchaca et al.
      Pages 39-56

    4. Vitamin D, Gene Expression, and Cancer

      • Hector F. DeLuca
      Pages 57-69

    5. Mechanisms of Cancer Prevention: Effects of Protease Inhibitors on Proteases and Gene Expression

      • Ann R. Kennedy
      Pages 71-82

    6. Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention

      • Andrija Kornhauser, Lark A. Lambert, Wayne G. Wamer, Rong Rong Wei, Sukadev Lavu, William C. Timmer
      Pages 83-100

    7. Ascorbic Acid and Gastrointestinal Cancer

      • Marvin Cohen, Hemmi N. Bhagavan
      Pages 101-118

    8. Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Retinoids in Relation to Chemoprevention of Cancer

      • Donald L. Hill, Tzu-Wen Shih, Tsu-Han Lin, Y. Fulmer Shealy
      Pages 119-136

    9. Involvement of Retinoic Acid Nuclear Receptors in Transcriptional Regulation of Tissue Transglutaminase, the Gene Involved in Apoptosis

      • Ajit K. Verma, Mitchell F. Denning
      Pages 137-156

    10. Mechanisms of Dietary Fat-Induced Colon Cancer Promotion

      • Bandaru S. Reddy
      Pages 157-171

    11. Calories and Exercise as Modifiers of Cancer Risk

      • E. B. Thorling, N. O. Jacobsen
      Pages 173-189

    12. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-DNA Adducts in Smokers and Their Relationship to Micronutrient Levels and Glutathione-S-Transferase M1 Genotype

      • Ricardo A. Grinberg-Funes, Vishwa N. Singh, Frederica P. Perera, Douglas A. Bell, Tie Lan Young, Christopher Dickey et al.
      Pages 191-209

    13. Aspects of Commerical Deep-fat Frying of Fallafel and Its Relation to Liver Tumor

      • I. A. Sadek, S. S. A. Zeyadah, H. M. Ismail, S. I. Saleh
      Pages 211-219

  4. Cancer Prevention Studies: Human Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221
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    2. Antioxidant Vitamins and Cancer: the Physicians’ Health Study and Women’s Health Study

      • Julie E. Buring, Charles H. Hennekens
      Pages 223-234

    3. Beta-carotene and Antioxidant Nutrients in Oral Cancer Prevention

      • Harinder Garewal
      Pages 235-247

    4. Nutritional Prevention Trials for Colorectal Neoplasia

      • E. Robert Greenberg
      Pages 249-261
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About this book

Nutrients in Cancer Prevention and Treatment contains articles that were presented by leading researchers and physicians in the field of nutritional oncology. Most of the previous conference proceedings on Nutrition and Cancer have dealt primarily with the issue of the role of nutrients in cancer prevention. This is logical because enormous quantities of laboratory and epi­ demiologic data have been published on the topic. Nutrients in Cancer Prevention and Treatment also contains several studies on the role of diet and vitamins in cancer treat­ ment. There are very few books that have reviewed laboratory and clinical studies and the role of vitamins in cancer treatment. There are preliminary data suggesting that daily supplementa­ tion with high doses of certain vitamins in combination with conventional therapeutic agents may enhance their growth inhibitory effects on tumor cells, and may protect normal tissues against some of their toxic effects. This book is unique in the sense that several articles have discussed the mechanisms of action of individual vitamins on cellular and molecular parameters. It is very exciting to note that some of the vitamins inhibit protein kinase C activity, increase the production of certain growth factors, and modulate the expression of a number of oncogenes. These studies, at least in part, offer rationales for the cancer protective effects of vitamins.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA

    Kedar N. Prasad

  • University of Pavia, Italy

    Leonida Santamaria

  • Cancer Treatment Center of America, Des Moines, USA

    R. Michael Williams

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nutrients in Cancer Prevention and Treatment

  • Editors: Kedar N. Prasad, Leonida Santamaria, R. Michael Williams

  • Series Title: Experimental Biology and Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0237-0

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-318-4Published: 11 May 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-6675-4Published: 05 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-0237-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 395

  • Topics: Nutrition

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