Relationship between the intake of high-fibre foods and energy and the risk of cancer of the large bowel and breast

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages S11-S17

  Caygill, Christine P J ^a   Charlett, Andre ^b   Hill, Michael J ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Colorectal cancer; Energy; High fibre foods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; COLON CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GENDER; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CEREALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIETARY FIBER; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0031868060     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199805000-00003     Document Type: Article

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