Risk of human ovarian cancer is related to dietary intake of selected nutrients, phytochemicals and food groups

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1937-1942

  McCann, Susan E ^b   Freudenheim, Jo L ^b   Marshall, James R ^a   Graham, Saxon ^b  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diet; Flavonoids; Ovarian neoplasms; Phytoestrogens; Phytosterols

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PHYTOESTROGEN; PHYTOSTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUATION; NUTRIENT; OVARY CANCER; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0038653359     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.6.1937     Document Type: Article

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