Dietary intake and the risk of malignant mesothelioma

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1122-1125

  Muscat, J E ^a   Huncharek, M ^b  

^a AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Body weight; Carotenoids; Diet; Lycopene; Mesothelioma

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CAROTENOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CARROT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOMATO; VEGETABLE;

EID: 0029873016     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.215     Document Type: Article

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