A review of epidemiologic studies of tomatoes, lycopene, and prostate cancer

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 227, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 852-859

  Giovannucci, Edward ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Epidemiology; Lycopene; Prostaticneoplasms

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RISK FACTOR; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0036847470     PISSN: 00379727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153537020222701003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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