The Role of Probiotics in Cancer Management

Discusses effectiveness of probiotics in preventing and supporting treatment of cancer. Examines use of probiotics in cancer prevention and support anti-cancer therapies. Covers introduction to prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics, anticancer properties of microorganisms, potential mechanisms of probiotic chemoprevention, and more. This new book explores the latest advances in probiotic research in the prevention and treatment of cancer. The volume first provides an introduction to prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics, covering the anticancer properties of probiotic microorganisms, the impact of their metabolites, the potential mechanisms of probiotic chemoprevention, and the feasibility of incorporating probiotics into cancer care strategies. The volume looks at studies that examine the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment and management of such cancers as bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancers, lung cancer, brain cancer, and others. It takes an in-depth look at gut microbiota and the role of probiotics as immune boosters and also considers possible toxicology challenges of probiotics as well.