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Cancer prevention is defined by active measures to reduce the incidence of cancer. Preventive dietary factors are acting through a variety of mechanisms - for example, by modifying carcinogenic factors or by altering their metabolism. Based on epidemiological studies, there is emerging evidence that certain nutritional factors have a direct impact on cancer risk. These factors can also prevent DNA-damage, which is causally related to cancer and, in addition, to ageing, neurogenerative diseases, arthritis and many more. This is of course highly relevant for public health and the topic is of growing interest for medics, pharmacists and biologists. The book provides comprehensive coverage of all important aspects of chemoprevention of cancer and DNA-damage by dietary factors. Special emphasis is given to (i) different molecular mechanisms of cancer prevention by dietary factors, (ii) a variety of experimental approaches to study its preventive functions in vitro and in vivo, as well as (i

ISBN 9783527320585Edition 01Binding Cloth