Diet and DNA: How Lifestyle Influences Ovarian Cancer Risk
There is a strong interaction between diet and genes, raising or lowering the probability of ovarian cancer. Nutrigenetics analyses the effect of antioxidants and other phytochemicals and how these interact with genetic indicators to alter carcinogenic processes. African indigenous diets with a high complex carbohydrate content, fruits, and vegetables were used to argue lifestyle in minimizing the risk of ovarian cancer by enhancing DNA repair mechanisms and decreasing oxidative stress.
