Nutrition and Cancer Prevention

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CRC Press, 1995 M12 21 - 384 pages
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Dietary nutrients affect the body's physiology and can contribute to the promotion or prevention of cancer. Nutrition and Cancer Prevention examines key nutrients and dietary components such as alcohol, fat, and caffeine, and the role each plays in increasing risk and in developing prevention strategies.

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Contents

Preface and Overview iii
1
Chapter 3
25
Chapter 4
51
Chapter 6
81
Chapter 8
105
Chapter 9
119
Chapter 10
139
Chapter 11
173
Chapter 13
239
Chapter 14
257
Chapter 15
283
Chapter 16
299
Chapter 17
317
Chapter 19
339
Index
353
Copyright

Chapter 12
205

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TitleNutrition and Cancer Prevention
Volume 11 of Modern Nutrition
AuthorSiraj I. Mufti
Editionillustrated
PublisherCRC Press, 1995
ISBN0849385032, 9780849385032
Length384 pages
  
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