Author: Ritva R. ButrumPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 134
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American Institute for Cancer Research 11th Annual Research Conference on Diet, Nutrition and Cancer
Author: Ritva R. ButrumAmerican Institute for Cancer Research, 11th Annual Research Conference on Diet, Nutrition and Cancer
Author: American Institute for Cancer 11th Annual Research Conference on Diet, Nutrition and Cancer
Author: Ritva R. Butrum11th Annual Research Conference on Diet, Nutrition and Cancer
Author: Ritva Rauanheimo ButrumPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 3157
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Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
Author: American Institute for Cancer ResearchPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461512832
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Recent advances have contributed to our understanding of how a plant-based diet confers many health advantages and how substances from plants may be effective in the prevention of specific cancers. The Ninth Annual Research Conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research has focused on the latest developments in several categories of nutrients of wide contemporary interests. The conference sessions included such topics as the effects of soy, green tea, selenium, wine, grapes, and spices in cancer prevention. This conference was held in Washington, D.C. on September 2nd and 3rd, 1999, and was entitled Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: New Insights Into the Roles of Phytochemicals. The discussion program included a session that was devoted to the current status of herbal products in relation to cancer prevention, in recognition of the increasing attention that complementary and alternative medicine has been receiving from the scientific community as well as the general public. A separate presentation addressed the issue of nutritional supplements and cancer prevention.
Diet and Breast Cancer
Author: American Institute for Cancer ResearchPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781461525110
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
The fourth annual American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) conference on diet, nutrition and cancer was held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D. C. , September 2~3, 1993. In keeping with present concerns and in line with current trends, the theme was "Diet and Breast Cancer. " This proceedings volume is comprised of chapters from the platform presentations of the two day conference and abstracts from the poster session held at the end of the first day. Experimentally, there is sufficient evidence to support a relationship between dietary fat and the risk of breast cancer. A meta-analysis was provided by data from 114 experiments with over 10,000 animals, divided into groups fed ad libitum on diets with different levels or sources of fat, or different levels of energy restriction. This exercise suggested that linoleic acid was a major determinant of mammary tumor development but that other fatty acids also enhanced mammary tumor development in animals. However, as mentioned by several speakers, results from epidemiological studies often are conflicting, thus leading to confusion among both health professionals and the public. Surveys of specific populations which have migrated from countries with low breast cancer rates to those with higher rates are often some of the most compelling studies with respect to a high fat diet-breast cancer association. Nonetheless, various cohort and prospective studies, some quite large, did not appear to show a relationship between consumption of fat (any type) and breast cancer.
Diet and Cancer
Author: Maryce M. JacobsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1489909397
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 267
Book Description
The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) sponsored its third annual confer ence on nutrition and cancer. The theme was "Diet and Cancer: Markers, Prevention, and Treatment. " The conference was held October 29-30, 1992 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in McLean, Virginia. This proceedings contains chapters from the platform presentations and abstracts from the poster presentations. Several chapters address each of four session topics: Retinoids as Differentiation Agents in Cancer Therapy, Biological Markers of Cancer Risk, Chemoprevention of Cancer by Non-Nutrients in Foods, and Nutritional Problems and Support in the Treatment of Cancer. The first three chapters discuss in detail different mechanisms by which retinoids influence differentiation and provide evidence to support their use in cancer therapy. In vivo and in vitro studies show the effects of retinoic acid (RA) on tumorigenicity and cellu lar/molecular events. A synopsis of data showing the involvement of the retinoblastoma (RB) gene in HL-60 cell differentiation induced by RA and 1,2S-dihydroxy vitamin D3 (VD) is presented. In SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency) mice injected with HL-60 3 human leukemia cells and gavaged daily with RA, the number of tumor sites and number of mice with tumors are reduced. All trans-RA induces myeloid differentiation in HL-60 cells. Similarly, VD3 induces HL-60 monocytic differentiation. In both cases an early down regulation of retinoblastoma (RB) gene expression precedes the differentiation.
Stopping Cancer Before It Starts
Author: American Institute for Cancer ResearchPublisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780312254674
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Research shows an undeniable link between diet and cancer. In fact, 60 to 70 percent of cancers can be prevented by making the right choices about food, exercise, and tobacco use. Stopping Cancer Before It Starts tells you how to make simple changes in your everyday life that can radically reduce the risk of cancer. PART I: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CANCER * Separates popular myths from facts and statistics * Explains how simple lifestyle changes could prevent an estimated 375,000 cancer cases in the U.S. annually * Describes how one simple dietary adjustment could reduce cancer rates by 20 percent * Examines the most common types of cancer-from lung cancer to breast cancer-and shows the influence of diet and lifestyle factors on them PART II: CREATING A MORE CANCER-RESISTANT YOU * Shows you how to analyze your cancer risk * Reveals how lifestyle choices affect cancer * Examines the relationship between excess calorie intake and increased cancer risk PART III: THE BEST NUTRITION FOR CANCER PREVENTION * Gives the "how, what, and why" to eat for cancer prevention * Offers the most current information on vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements PART IV: RECIPES AND MENUS * Offers dozens of healthy and savory recipes * Includes simple menus that require little time or planning Stopping Cancer Before It Starts provides the facts you need to make the right choices to prevent cancer.
Dietary Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Author: American Institute for Cancer ResearchPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781461380344
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The sixth annual research conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research was held August 31 and September 1, 1995, at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washing ton, DC. In view of the promising leads in the diet/nutrition and cancer research field, the conference was devoted to "Dietary Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention and Treatment. " The number of sessions was increased over that in previous conferences in order to accommodate the topics of interest. The conference overview, entitled "Plants and Cancer: Food, Fiber, and Phytochemicals," provided a framework for the following sessions. In addition, the attendees were reminded that for several decades epidemiologists have noted a lower risk of lung, esophageal, stomach, and colon cancer in populations consuming diets high in fruits and vegetables. However, isolation and ingestion of individual protective factors are not the preferred action since the complexity of the food and the matrix in which nutritional factors are embedded are important. The individual sessions then provided more insight as to why eating fruits and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of cancer. The first of these sessions was on "Isothiocyanates" that induce both the Phase I and Phase II enzymes that increase detoxification and conjugation reactions, thus causing more rapid removal of any xenobiotic or carcinogen. Thus, less carcinogen is available for interaction with DNA or other critical cellular macromolecules.
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