Index page for: Phytopharmaceuticals in Cancer Chemoprevention

Table of Contents Section 1. IntroductionEpidemiology of Cancer: An Overview with a Special Emphasis on Cancer Statistics 2003, Henry Rodriquez and Doug CaseSection 2. Pathophysiology of CancerRole of DNA Methylation in Cancer and Chemotherapy, Y-Yong Qiu, Bernard L. Mirkin, and Rama S. DwivediMetals, Metalloids and Cancer, Gabriel Keith Harris and Xianglin ShiMolecular Mechanisms of Asbestos and Silica-induced Lung Cancer, Fei Chen and Val VallyathanFree Radicals, Environmental Radiation, and Cancer, Okezie I. Aruoma Involvement of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases in Lung Cancer: Clinical Importance, Nilanjana Maulik and Gautam MaulikSmokeless Tobacco, Oxidative Stress, and Cancer, Manashi Bagchi, Sidney J. Stohs, and Debasis BagchiThe Regulatory Roles of Estrogen in Carcinogenesis: An Overview, Sushanta K. Banerjee, Aminul Islam, and Snigdha BenerjeeNSAIDS and Colorectal Cancer, Henry Lynch, Trudy G. Shaw, Jane F. Lynch, and Hemant K. RoyCurrent Perspectives in Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Clinton Snedegar and Bhaskar BanerjeeAdenocarcinoma of the Esophagus, Sandeep Tripathy and Bhaskar BanerjeeHelicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer , Shinya ToyokuniFree Radicals, Oxidative Stress and Cancer, Shampa Chatterjee and Aron B. FisherBiotransformation and Mechanism of Action of Xenobiotics: What Lessons from the Past Forty Years?, Giovanni Pagano and Marco d'IschiaObesity and Cancer, Harry G. Preuss, Manashi Bagchi, Debasis. Bagchi, and G.R. KaatsHemangioendothelioma as a Model to Study the Anti-Angiogenic Effects of Dietary Chemopreventive Agents in vivo, Gayle M. Gordillo and Chandan K. SenModulation of Late Adverse Effects of Curative Radiation Therapy for Cancer, John Yarnold and Lone GothardSection 3. Phytopharmaceuticals and ChemopreventionDevelopment of Selected Phytochemicals for Cancer Chemoprevention, Vernon SteelePhytochemicals as Potential Cancer Chemopreventive Agents, Rajendra G. Mehta and John M. PezzutoHistory of Natural Supplements in Cancer Therapy and Prevention, Gottumukkala V. Subbaraju and Golakoti TrimurtuluVitamin C, Vitamin E and b-Carotene in Cancer Chemoprevention, Balz Frei and Jane HigdonRole of Polyphenols, Flavonoids and Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins in Cancer Chemoprevention, Sidhartha Ray and Debasis BagchiCurcumin Derived from Turmeric (Curcuma longa): A Spice for All Seasons, Bharat B. Aggarwal, Anushree Kumar, Manoj S. Aggarwal, and Shishir ShishodiaTea in Chemoprevention of Cancer, Vaqar Mustafa Adhami, Moammir Hasan Aziz, Nihal Ahmad, and Hasan Mukhtar Phytoestrogens in Cancer Prevention: Characterization and Beneficial Effects of a New Flavanone, Kurarinone, a Major Phytoestrogen Constituent of Sophora flavescens Ait, A. De Naeyer, W. Venden Berghe, D. De Keukeleire, and Guy HaegemanResveratrol in Chemoprevention and Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer, Wisit Tangkeangsirin and Ginette SerreroBerries and Fruits in Cancer Chemoprevention, Ronald Prior and Jim JosephPalm Tocotrienols and Cancer, Kalanithi NesaretnamPycnogenol and Cancer Chemoprevention, F. Virgili, R. Ambra, R. Canali, and O. GulatiOverview of the Use of Maitake Mushroom and Fraction D in Cancer, Harry G. Preuss, Sensuke Konno, and Debasis BaghciTaxol in Cancer Treatment and Chemoprevention, Sidney J. StohsLycopene and Cancer, Theresa Visarius, Ren? Gysin, and Angelo Azzi NADH in Cancer Prevention and Therapy, George D. Birkmayer and Jiren ZhangAstaxanthin and Cancer Chemoprevention, John E. DoreChemopreventive Effects of Selected Spice Ingredients, Young-Joon Surh, Hye-Kyung Na, and Hyong Joo LeeCoenzyme Q10 and Neoplasia: Overview of Experimental and Clinical Evidence, Emile G. Bliznakov, Raj Chopra, and Hemmi N. BhagavanProbiotics in the Prevention of Cancer, Karen Madsen and John WalkerSection 4: Concluding RemarksDo Dietary Antioxidants Really Help Prevent or Treat Cancer?, Jeffrey BlumbergWho Gets Cancer? Do Health Foods, Healthy Living, and Natural Antioxidants Really Help?, Jean Carper