Inflammaging and Cancer: A Challenge for the Mediterranean Diet

Aging is considered the major risk factor for cancer, one of the most important mortality causes in the western world. Inflammaging, a state of chronic, low-level systemic inflammation, is a pervasive feature of human aging. Chronic inflammation increases cancer risk and affects all cancer stages, t...

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Main Authors: Rita Ostan, Catia Lanzarini, Elisa Pini, Maria Scurti, Dario Vianello, Claudia Bertarelli, Cristina Fabbri, Massimo Izzi, Giustina Palmas, Fiammetta Biondi, Morena Martucci, Elena Bellavista, Stefano Salvioli, Miriam Capri, Claudio Franceschi, Aurelia Santoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/4/2589