The epidemiology of physical activity and cancer

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 833, Issue , 1997, Pages 79-90

  Oliveria, S A ^a,b   Christos, P J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b STRANG CANCER PREVENTION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

BODY FAT; BREAST CANCER; CANCER; COLON CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; MOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031590775     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb48595.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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