Cancer is one of the leading killers in the world and the incidence is increasing, but most cancer patients and cancer survivors suffer much from the disease and its conventional treatments' side effects. In the past, clinical data showed that some complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) possessed anticancer abilities, but some clinicians and scientists have queried about the scientific validity of CAM due to the lack of scientific evidence. There is great demand in the knowledge gap to explore the scientific and evidence-based knowledge of CAM in the anticancer field. With this aim, a...

This book examines the research evidence relevant to the use of specific diet therapy in cancer chemoprevention and treatment. Coverage includes flavonoids from fruits and vegetables, flax seed oil, green tea, soy, and antioxidant-rich foods.