Randomized double-blind trial of beta-carotene and vitamin C in women with minor cervical abnormalities

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 79, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 1448-1453

  Mackerras, D ^a,b,d   Irwig, L ^a   Simpson, J M ^a   Weisberg, E ^c   Cardona, M ^a   Webster, F ^a   Walton, L ^a   Ghersi, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c FAMILY PLANNING NSW   (Australia)

^d ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Cervical dysplasia; Neoplasm; Randomized controlled trial; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER REGRESSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU;

EID: 0033007721     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690231     Document Type: Article

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