Malignant epithelial tumours in the upper digestive tract: A dietary and socio-medical case-control and survival study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 271-278

  Freng, A ^a   Daae, L N W ^a,d   Engeland, A ^b   Norum, K R ^c   Sander, J ^a   Solvoll, K ^c   Tretli, S ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diet; Morbidity; Mortality; Social class; Upper digestive tract cancer

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALCOHOL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERRITIN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; MAGNESIUM; THIOCYANATE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PROGNOSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 0031895025     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600548     Document Type: Article

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