Dietary fibre and human cancer: Epidemiological data

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 427, Issue , 1997, Pages 27-34

  Hill, M J ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COLON CARCINOGENESIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY FIBER; FOOD COMPOSITION; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030697531     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5967-2_3     Document Type: Review

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