Cancer chemoprevention and healthy lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle and Cancer Prevention

This article will review the current scientific evidence that supports the role of diet and physical activity in the prevention of cancer. The reader will be able to: • Understand the multistep process of cancer development; • Describe the current evidence that supports the role of diet and physical activity in cancer prevention; • State the current dietary and physical activity guidelines for ...

Cancer and beyond: healthy lifestyle choices for cancer survivors.

Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Gums

When we think about dental health, focus is likely to be on preventing cavities, caries and decayed teeth but it's important to pay attention to gums too. Gums play a major role not only in dental health, but in overall well-being of a person. Gingival disease begins with bacterial growth in the mouth and may endif not properly treated-with tooth loss due to destruction of the surrounding tissue.

Quercetin and Cancer Chemoprevention

Several molecules present in the diet, including flavonoids, can inhibit the growth of cancer cells with an ability to act as "chemopreventers". Their cancer-preventive effects have been attributed to various mechanisms, including the induction of cell-cycle arrest and/or apoptosis as well as the antioxidant functions. The antioxidant activity of chemopreventers has recently received a great in...

Oral Cancer and Chemoprevention

Oral cancer is one of the major global threats to public health. The development of oral cancer is a tobacco-related multistep and multifocal process involving field cancerization and carcinogenesis. As, curative therapy available for oral cancer often results in debilitating changes in appearance, speech, swallowing and breathing, preventive strategies are desirable. Chemoprevention , is the u...