Aspirin and the risk of colorectal cancer in women

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 333, Issue 10, 1995, Pages 609-614

  Giovannucci, Edward ^a   Egan, Kathleen M ^a   Hunter, David J ^a   Stampfer, Meir J ^a   Colditz, Graham A ^a   Willett, Walter C ^a   Speizer, Frank E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ASPIRIN; COHORT STUDIES; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029150934     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199509073331001     Document Type: Article

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