The Link between Obesity and Cancer provides a comprehensive review on the relationship between obesity and cancer, presenting global perspectives on obesity and cancer incidence that are followed by in-depth discussions on cancers for which we have new evidence of a causal relationship with obesity. Readers will gain fundamental knowledge on which cancer types are related to obesity. In addition, this updated resource provides significant knowledge for clinicians on when to act, along with specific management guidelines for patients, as well as how to understand potential risk factors and how to directly or indirectly minimize these risks.
The book also provides never-before-published scientific data for any researcher in the field, identifying molecular mechanisms and links behind the development of malignancy and promoting research in new and effective target pathways in developing therapeutic strategies.
1. 1. Introduction: The obesity pandemic - p. 1 2. 2. Physiology of obesity and metabolism - p. 7 3. 3. Structure and function of the cell - p. 23 4. 4. The biology of cancer - p. 35 5. 5. Obesity and correlation with cancer - p. 47 6. 6. Obesity and breast cancer - p. 101 7. 7. Obesity and prostate cancer - p. 115 8. 8. Colorectal cancer and obesity - p. 129 9. 9. Kidney cancer and obesity - p. 145 10. 10. Obesity and cancers of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas - p. 155 11. 11. Obesity and cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract - p. 179 12. 12. Obesity and head and neck cancer - p. 187 13. 13. Obesity and brain tumors - p. 203 14. 14. Obesity and thyroid cancer - p. 219 15. 15. Obesity biomarkers, pathways, and risk factors - p. 237 16. 16. New and future prospects of obesity and cancer - p. 263 17. Index - p. 279
The Link between Obesity and Cancer provides a comprehensive review on the relationship between obesity and cancer, presenting global perspectives on obesity and cancer incidence that are followed by in-depth discussions on cancers for which we have new evidence of a causal relationship with obesity. Readers will gain fundamental knowledge on which cancer types are related to obesity. In addition, this updated resource provides significant knowledge for clinicians on when to act, along with specific management guidelines for patients, as well as how to understand potential risk factors and how to directly or indirectly minimize these risks.
The book also provides never-before-published scientific data for any researcher in the field, identifying molecular mechanisms and links behind the development of malignancy and promoting research in new and effective target pathways in developing therapeutic strategies.
1. 1. Introduction: The obesity pandemic - p. 1 2. 2. Physiology of obesity and metabolism - p. 7 3. 3. Structure and function of the cell - p. 23 4. 4. The biology of cancer - p. 35 5. 5. Obesity and correlation with cancer - p. 47 6. 6. Obesity and breast cancer - p. 101 7. 7. Obesity and prostate cancer - p. 115 8. 8. Colorectal cancer and obesity - p. 129 9. 9. Kidney cancer and obesity - p. 145 10. 10. Obesity and cancers of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas - p. 155 11. 11. Obesity and cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract - p. 179 12. 12. Obesity and head and neck cancer - p. 187 13. 13. Obesity and brain tumors - p. 203 14. 14. Obesity and thyroid cancer - p. 219 15. 15. Obesity biomarkers, pathways, and risk factors - p. 237 16. 16. New and future prospects of obesity and cancer - p. 263 17. Index - p. 279
