Diet and Cancer: Markers, Prevention, and Treatment

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Vitamin-Regulated Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor Gene Expression in Leukemic Cells....Pages 1-18
Retinoic Acid Suppresses Human Papillomavirus Type 16 (HPV16)-Mediated Transformation of Human Keratinocytes and Inhibits the Expression of the HPV16 Oncogenes....Pages 19-35
Interactions Between Retinoic Acid and Protein Kinase C in Induction of Melanoma Differentiation....Pages 37-57
Racial and Ethnic Issues in Diet and Cancer Epidemiology....Pages 59-70
Dietary Modulation of Oxidative DNA Damage....Pages 71-83
Carbohydrate Tumor Marker: Basis for a Simple Test for Colorectal Cancer....Pages 85-99
Chemical and Mutagenic Specificities of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Carcinogens....Pages 101-112
Inhibition of Tumorigenesis by Chemicals from Garlic and Tea....Pages 113-122
Cancer Chemoprevention by Green Tea Components....Pages 123-134
Potential Role of Dietary Isoflavones in the Prevention of Cancer....Pages 135-147
Carcinogen-DNA and Protein Adducts as Intermediate Biomarkers for Human Chemoprotection Trials....Pages 149-160
Cytokines, Iron Homeostasis, and Cancer....Pages 161-170
Evidence for Nutrient Modulation of Tumor Phenotype: Impact of Tyrosine and Phenylalanine Restriction....Pages 171-183
Possible Role of Neuropeptide Y in Experimental Cancer Anorexia....Pages 185-201
Metabolic Alterations and Lactate Overproduction in Insulin-Resistant States....Pages 203-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-215
Altered Expression of Intermediate Biomarkers for Mammary Preneoplasia: Relevance to Cancer Chemoprevention....Pages 216-216
Ascorbic Acid (AA) and Glutathione (GSH) Protect Rat Lung from Chrysotile Asbestos-Induced Oxidative Stress....Pages 217-217
Estimated Breast Cancer Risk Reduction with Weight Loss: Implications in Dietetic Practice....Pages 218-218
New Functions for Niacin Imply a Role in Cancer Prevention....Pages 219-219
Changes in Tumor Membrane Structure and Immunologic Activity Induced by Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids....Pages 220-220
Front Matter....Pages 211-215
Carotenoids Upregulate Cell-to-Cell Communication and Connexin43 Gene Expression in Human Dermal Fibroblast Cells....Pages 221-221
Dietary Fat-Fiber Interactions: Effect on Colonic Mediators of Cell Cytokinetics....Pages 222-222
Comparison of the Effect of Selenite on Drug-Resistant and -Sensitive Tumor Cells....Pages 223-223
Chemoprevention of DMBA-Induced Mammary Carcinoma by Inositol Compounds....Pages 224-224
The Influence of Folic Acid Content of Media on TPA-Induced Transformation of JB6 Cells....Pages 225-225
Diets Containing High Levels of Corn Oil Suppress Immunoresponsiveness and Exacerbate UV-Carcinogenesis....Pages 226-226
Nutritional Problems in Patients with Advanced Cancer....Pages 227-227
Chemopreventative Activity of Chlorophyllin: Inhibition of Mutagenicity and Covalent DNA Binding of Benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide....Pages 228-228
Antimutagenic Activity of Natural Carotenoid Extracts....Pages 229-229
Effects of RRR-α-Tocopheryl Succinate on IL-1 and PGE 2 Production by Avian Macrophages....Pages 230-230
Modulation of Phorbol Ester Induced Events by Dietary Corn Oil....Pages 231-231
Declining Serum Cholesterol Levels Indicate Cancer Progression: Efforts for Increasing These Values up to 250mg per Treatment....Pages 232-232
Anticancer Effect of Ganoderma lucidum on Human Cancer Cell Survival....Pages 233-233
A Meta-Analysis of Studies of Dietary Fat and Breast Cancer Risk....Pages 234-234
Efficacy of Ethylvanillin in the Prevention of Mammary Tumors Induced by Methylnitrosourea (MNU) in the Rats....Pages 235-235
Efficacy of Pyridoxal Therapy in Controlling the Growth of Melanomas in Cell Culture and an Animal Pilot Study....Pages 236-236
Effect of Selenium on the Expression and Function of the Interleukin-2 Receptor....Pages 237-237
Effect of Selenium Supplementation on Human Lymphocyte Tumor Cytotoxicity....Pages 238-238
Reversibility of Changes in Rat Liver DNA Methylation and Gene Expression Induced by a Methyl-Deficient Diet....Pages 239-239
Cancer Inhibiting Effects of Bean Dietary Fiber and Soy Protein Isolate in Rats....Pages 240-240
Front Matter....Pages 211-215
Association Between Dietary Vitamin A Intake and Bronchial Metaplasia in Asbestos Exposed Workers....Pages 241-241
Cellular Events Involved in Dietary Sodium Deprivation Induced Inhibition of B16 Melanoma Proliferation....Pages 242-242
Effect of Specific Fatty Acids on p53 Expression in Rat Mammary Tumor Cells....Pages 243-243
Colon Carcinogenesis is Inhibited More Effectively by Phytate than by Selenium in F344 Rats Given 30 mg/kg Azoxymethane....Pages 244-244
Studies on the Metabolism of Retinol and Retinol-Binding Protein (RBP) in Transthyretin-Lacking Mice Produced by Homologous Recombination....Pages 245-245
Calcium Regulates the Differentiation of Vitamin A-Responsive Human Papillomavirus-Immortalized Cervical Keratinocytes, But Not the Expression of the Papillomavirus E6 and E7 Oncogenes....Pages 246-246
Inhibitory Effects of Organosulfur Compounds in Garlic on Canine Mammary Tumor Cells....Pages 247-247
Impact of Dietary Lipid and Garlic on the Binding of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) to Mammary DNA....Pages 248-248
Back Matter....Pages 249-256