Alcohol consumption and risk of breast cancer: A cohort study

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-247

  Rohan, Thomas E ^a   Jain, Meera ^a   Howe, Geoffrey R ^b   Miller, Anthony B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Breast cancer

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BREAST CANCER; CANADA; CANCER SCREENING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034108551     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008933824645     Document Type: Note

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