Vitamins C and E, retinol, beta-carotene and dietary fibre in relation to breast cancer risk: A prospective cohort study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 149-155

  Verhoeven, D T H ^a   Assen, N ^b   Goldbohm, R A ^a,c   Dorant, E ^c   Van't Veer, P ^b   Sturmans, F ^c   Hermus, R J J ^a   Van Den Brandt, P A ^c  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Breast cancer; Cohort study; Fibre; Fruit; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031030604     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1997.25     Document Type: Article

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