Physical activity: Breast and reproductive cancer

Comprehensive Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-99

  Francis, Kennon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE;

EID: 0030007998     PISSN: 00988243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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