Cancer prevention: Epidemiology and perspectives

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 1912-1924

  Levi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cancer; Diet; Epidemiology; Prevention; Review; Risk factors; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARCINOGEN;

CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INFECTION; OBESITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOBACCO;

EID: 0033402253     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(99)00294-4     Document Type: Article

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