Dietary Intake and the Development of Lung Cancer

Lauri Wright, Catherine Christie, Julia A. Watkins

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Resumen

Worldwide, lung cancer is the most common cancer and is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Prevention, early detection, and treatment are key approaches for reducing cancer-related morbidity and mortality. Early detection of lung cancer has not been successful and the survival rate remains low. Therefore, prevention is becoming increasingly important. Strategies for reducing lung cancer risk include avoiding primary and secondary tobacco smoke, as well as avoiding environmental agents such as asbestos and air pollution. Increasingly, diet is receiving attention as a preventative modality in lung cancer. This chapter reviews current literature on fruits and vegetables, antioxidants, folic acid, phytoestrogens, alcohol, fat, and β-carotene supplements in the prevention of lung cancer.
Idioma originalEnglish
Título de la publicación alojadaBioactive Foods and Extracts
Subtítulo de la publicación alojadaCancer Treatment and Prevention
EditoresRonald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy
Capítulo35
Páginas545-554
Número de páginas10
ISBN (versión digital)9781439816219
DOI
EstadoPublished - nov 11 2010
Publicado de forma externa

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Medicine
  • General Engineering
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Disciplines

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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