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Nutrition, Diet and Cancer

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Editors:
  1. Sharmila Shankar

    1. , Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA

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  2. Rakesh K. Srivastava

    1. , Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive understanding of nutrition, diet, exercise and cancer
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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Aberrant Signaling Pathways in Cancer: Modulation by the Dietary Flavonoid, Quercetin

    • Ramamurthi Vidya Priyadarsini, Siddavaram Nagini
    Pages 1-21

  3. Micronutrients and Cancer: Add Spice to Your Life

    • Sahdeo Prasad, Subash C. Gupta, Bharat B. Aggarwal
    Pages 23-48

  4. Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer with Cruciferous Vegetables: Role of Epigenetics

    • Laura M. Beaver, David E. Williams, Roderick H. Dashwood, Emily Ho
    Pages 49-81

  5. Molecular Insight and Preclinical Perspective of Thymoquinone as Chemopreventive Agent and Therapeutic Adjunct in Cancer

    • Sanjeev Banerjee, Mansi Parasramka, Fazlul H. Sarkar, Ramzi M. Mohammad
    Pages 83-107

  6. Dietary Biofactors in the Management of Cancer: Myth or Reality?

    • Vidushi S. Neergheen-Bhujun, K. S. Kang, O. I. Aruoma, T. Bahorun
    Pages 109-127

  7. Nutritional Compounds as Chemopreventive Agents by Proteasome Inhibition

    • Kristin Landis-Piwowar, Elizabeth Smerczak, Jian Zuo, Q. Ping Dou
    Pages 129-148

  8. STAT Signaling in Cancer Prevention

    • Su-Ni Tang, Sharmila Shankar, Rakesh K. Srivastava
    Pages 149-167

  9. γδ T Cells, Tea and Cancer

    • Jingwei Lu, Vincent J. Pompili, Hiranmoy Das
    Pages 169-184

  10. Phytochemical Intakes with a Mediterranean Diet: Levels Achievable with an Exchange List Diet and Potential Biomarkers in Blood

    • Zora Djuric
    Pages 185-208

  11. Plant Polyphenols and Their Role in Cancer Prevention and Chemotherapy

    • Sharmila Shankar, Brahma N. Singh, Rakesh K. Srivastava
    Pages 209-234

  12. Role of Food Micro-molecules in the Prevention of Cancer

    • Latha Sabikhi, Alok Jha, Sudhir Kumar Tomer, Ashish Kumar Singh
    Pages 235-253

  13. The Protective Role of Zinc in Cancer: A Potential Chemopreventive Agent

    • Bin Bao, Amir Ahmad, Azfar S Azmi, Zhiwei Wang, Sanjeev Banerjee, Fazlul H. Sarkar
    Pages 255-282

  14. Diet-Induced Epigenetic Changes and Cancer Prevention: A Mantra for Healthy Living

    • Ajay Goel, Gaurav Chaturvedi
    Pages 283-326

  15. Western Diet-Induced Pancreatic Cancer

    • M. Mura Assifi, Guido Eibl
    Pages 327-338

  16. Intracellular Signaling Network as a Prime Chemotherapy Target of Green Tea Catechin, (–)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate

    • Brahma N. Singh, Sharmila Shankar, Rakesh K. Srivastava
    Pages 339-376

  17. Role of Dietary Antioxidants in Cancer

    • C. M. Ajila, S. K. Brar
    Pages 377-412

  18. Curcumin: Structure, Biology and Clinical Applications

    • Sharmila Shankar, Rakesh K. Srivastava
    Pages 413-457

  19. Obesity, Cancer and Psychopathology: Can Vegetarian Diet Be of Help?

    • Vikas Kumar, Ajit Kumar Thakur, Shyam Sunder Chatterjee
    Pages 459-491

  20. Dietary Phytochemicals as Epigenetic Modulators in Cancer

    • Vijay S. Thakur, Sanjay Gupta
    Pages 493-519
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About this book

Chemoprevention of cancer has been the focus of intensive research for more than two decades. Epidemiological evidence has shown a small, but significant association between fruit and vegetable intake and a reduction in cancer risk. Diet may account for about thirty five percent of cancer. Large claims have been made for the effectiveness of particular diets in determining one's risk of developing cancer, ranging from protection against cancer initiation, progression and metastasis. A wide array of dietary components has been demonstrated to be as effective in fighting off cancer. Towards an increased understanding of the nutrition, excercise and diet in preventing cancer or inhibiting its progression has led to the discovery and development of novel and effective drugs that regulate intracellular signaling network in the body. This information will be very useful to explore novel and highly effective chemopreventive strategies for reducing the health burden of cancer. Hippocrates, who proclaimed 25 centuries ago, 'Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food'. They estimated that one third of all cancer cases could be prevented by a healthier diet; statements which are widely accepted in the scientific literature. This book covers the current state-of-the art knowledge on the impact of nutrition and diet with nutrigenetics, nutritional epigenomics, nutritional transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics approach in cancer prevention and therapy.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA

    Sharmila Shankar

  • , Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA

    Rakesh K. Srivastava

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nutrition, Diet and Cancer

  • Editors: Sharmila Shankar, Rakesh K. Srivastava

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2923-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-2922-3Published: 16 March 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8296-8Published: 13 April 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-2923-0Published: 13 March 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 628

  • Topics: Biomedicine general, Cancer Research, Nutrition

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