Diet and cancer chemoprevention

December 27, 2009 — Zenfix

Dietary factors and cancer chemoprevention: an overview of obesity-related malignancies.

“Currently, obesity-related malignancies, e.g., cancers of the breast, prostate and colon are the leading cancers in the industrialized societies.”

This review looks at cancer prevention studies in selected cancers associated with obesity:

  • Prostate cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Endometrial cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Esophageal adenocarcinoma
  • Colon cancer

And on foods that have anti-obesity and anti-cancer effects:

  • Garlic
  • Fenugreek
  • Green tea
  • Soy
  • Bitter melon
  • Plant defense molecules
  • Fish
Murthy NS, Mukherjee S, Ray G, Ray A.
J Postgrad Med. 2009 Jan-Mar;55(1):45-54. Review.
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Fish, omega-3 fatty acids and colorectal cancer

January 7, 2009 — Zenfix

A 22-year prospective study of fish, n-3 fatty acid intake, and colorectal cancer risk in men.

In this long-term prospective study with 22 years of follow-up there was a decreased risk for colorectal cancer with increased intakes of fish and long-chain n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids from fish.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2008 May;17(5):1136-43.
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