Cereals, cereal fibre and colorectal cancer risk: A review of the epidemiological literature

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-225

  Hill, M J ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Cereals; Colorectal cancer; Dietary fibre; Non starch polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CEREAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY FIBER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030800610     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199706000-00002     Document Type: Article

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