Vegetables, fruit, antioxidants and cancer: A review of Italian studies

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 261-267

  La Vecchia, Carlo ^a,b   Altieri, Andrea ^a   Tavani, Alessandra ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Diet; Fruit; Neoplasms; Risk factors; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENE; RIBOFLAVIN;

BREAST CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; DIET THERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FRUIT; HUMAN; LYMPHOMA; MYELOMA; OROPHARYNX CANCER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID CANCER; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER; VEGETABLE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIET; FRUIT; HUMANS; ITALY; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0035711406     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s394-001-8354-9     Document Type: Review

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