Physical activity in relation to colon cancer in middle-aged men and women

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-50

  White, Emily ^a   Jacobs, Eric J ^a   Daling, Janet R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

colonic neoplasms; exercise; occupations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; COLON CANCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029955621     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008853     Document Type: Article

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