Author | Shamberger, Raymond J. author |
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Title | Nutrition and Cancer [electronic resource] / by Raymond J. Shamberger |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1984 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4670-8 |
Descript | XVI, 372 p. online resource |
1 Scope of the Problem of Nutrition and Cancer -- Environmental Carcinogenesis -- Ways in Which Diet Might Affect Cancer -- Mechanisms of Cancer Formation -- Cancer Trends -- References -- 2 Macronutrients and Cancer -- Lipids -- Protein -- Amino Acids -- Carbohydrate -- References -- 3 Dietary Fiber and Cancer -- Epidemiological Evidence -- Experimental Evidence -- References -- 4 Vitamins and Cancer -- Vitamin A -- Effects of Vitamin A on Metaplasia and Carcinogenesis in Animals -- Vitamin B -- Vitamin C -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- References -- 5 Minerals and Cancer -- Selenium and Cancer -- Selenium and Mutagenesis -- Selenium and Immunity -- Zinc -- Copper -- Iron -- Molybdenum -- Iodine -- Manganese -- Fluoride -- Magnesium -- Potassium -- Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead -- Mixtures of Metals -- References -- 6 Mutagens in Food -- Mutagens Resulting from Cooking of Foods -- Mutagens from Pyrolyzed Proteins and Amino Acids -- References -- 7 Naturally Occurring Carcinogens -- Mycotoxins -- Other Mycotoxins -- Hydrazines -- Plant Constituents and Metabolites -- Metabolites of Animal Origin -- References -- 8 Additives and Contaminants -- Additives -- Food Colorings -- Contaminants -- References -- 9 Unproven Cancer Diet Claims -- Laetril -- Pangamic Acid -- Unproven Therapies -- Analyses of Specific Unorthodox Programs -- References -- 10 Cancer Cachexia -- What Is Cancer Cachexia? -- Patient Assessment -- Pathogenesis of Cachexia -- Management -- References