Article
Nutrition and cancer prevention: diet-gene interactions.
The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society - 1 Aug 2003
Mathers John C
Abstract excerpt
Cancer is the major cause of death in the UK, and the Government has set a target to reduce death rate from cancer in individuals < 75 years by > or = 20% by 2010. Whilst earlier diagnosis and more effective treatments will contribute to meeting this target, there are considerable opportunities to prevent cancer by improving diet and other aspects of lifestyle. There is now a good understanding of the biological...
Topics
- Chemoprevention
- DNA Methylation
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Diet
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Life Style
- Neoplasms
- Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Factors
