Waly M.I., Rahman M.S. (Eds.) Bioactive Components, Diet and Medical Treatment in Cancer Prevention

Springer International Publishing AG, 2018. — 229 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-75692-9.The high rate of urbanization and a steady increase in per capita income has improved the socio-economic status of people all over the world. This has resulted in drastic changes in their lifestyle and food consumption patterns, where traditional foods are being replaced with more ready-made junk foods with few servings of fresh vegetables and fruits. It has been postulated that industrialization has caused change in food choice, dietary pattern modification and resulted in a sedentary lifestyle. In addition, contaminated foods with unsafe microbes and chemical hazards are increasing. All of these events have resulted in an increased risk of cancer, the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide.
This book will provide a basic understanding of cancer, its risk factors, preventive measures, and possible treatments currently available, as well as identifying the different dietary factors that might synergize with a sedentary lifestyle in the etiology of cancer, and its prevention measure.Risk Factors for Cancer: Genetic and Environment
Anticancer Potential of Dietary Polyphenols
Natural Products and Their Benefits in Cancer Prevention
Cinnamon as a Cancer Therapeutic Agent
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea) as a Preventive Biomaterial for Cancer
Garlic Preventive Effect on Cancer Development
Antioxidant and Health Properties of Beehive Products Against Oxidative Stress-Mediated Carcinogenesis
Chemopreventive Effect of Date Pit Extract
Nutrition and Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis
Modifiable and Non-modifiable Risk Factors for Colon and Rectal Cancer
Healthy Dietary Pattern for the Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
Lifestyle Modification in Long-Term Management of Chronic Diseases
Early Detection and Screening of Cancer
Prevention of Common Cancers of the Female Genital Tract
Medical Aspects of Gastrointestinal Cancer Etiology, Therapy, and Survivorship
Cholangiocarcinoma: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management