Meta-analysis of studies on breast cancer risk and dietthe role of fruit and vegetable consumption and the intake of associated micronutrients

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 636-646

  Gandini, S ^a   Merzenich, H ^a   Robertson, C ^a   Boyle, P ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Breast; Cancer; Fruit; Meta analysis; Vegetables; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DIET; FRUIT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VEGETABLE;

ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0034055475     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(00)00022-8     Document Type: Article

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