Cancer prevention studies: Past, present and future directions

Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-210

  Prasad, Kedar N ^a   Cole, William ^a   Hovland, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Carcinogenesis; Fat; Fiber; Intervention trial; Nutrition; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; VITAMINS;

EID: 0032005836     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(97)00443-7     Document Type: Review

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