Diet and the Aetiology of Cancer /
This volume gives a concise review of current knowledge on the association between dietary fat and hormone associated cancers. Attention is focused on cancer of the breast, endometrium, ovary, prostate, and colorectum, although reference is also made to other cancers. The evidence relating dietary f...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1989.
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| Series: | ESO Monographs, European School of Oncology.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Dietary Fat, Nutritional Status and Endocrine-Associated Cancers
- Dietary Fat, Dietary Cholesterol and Obesity as Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer, Kidney Cancer and Other Tumours
- Dietary Fibre, Carbohydrate and Cancer: Epidemiologic Evidence
- Experimental Studies of Fat, Fibre and Calories in Carcinogenesis
- Vitamins, Minerals and Other Dietary Factors
- Methodological Issues in the Investigation of Diet and Cancer in Humans
- Alcohol
- Summary: Synthesis and Future Directions.