Valda M. Craddock, Craddock Valda M.

Cancer of the Esophagus

Approaches to the Etiology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book deals with the esophagus and with the histological and genetic changes accompanying the development of esophageal cancer in humans and animals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780521102582
• ISBN-10: 0521102588
• Artikelnr.: 26010584

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: the problem, incidence, etiology. A working hypothesis
2. Biology of the esophagus
3. Esophageal carcinogenesis
4. Epidemiology
5. Chemicals carcinogenic for the esophagus: the nitrosamines
6. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
7. Plant products: phenolics, tannins, tea
8. Plant products: opium, silica, bracken, dihydrosafrole
9. Molds and mycotoxins
10. Dietry deficiencies: micronutrients, fresh plant food and protective factors
11. Possible mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis.