Chemoprevention with dietary phytochemicals
Chemoprevention is a prophylactic method using non-toxic
natural or synthetic compounds that reverse, inhibit, or
prevent the development of cancer by inhibiting specific
molecular steps in the carcinogenic pathway. The goal of
chemoprevention consists in the decrease of cancer incidence,
by reducing simultaneously both treatment-related
side effects and mortality. Most of these natural substances
are present in food, notably in fruits and vegetables. These