Tobacco, colorectal cancer, and adenomas: A review of the evidence

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volumn 88, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 1717-1730

  Giovannucci, Edward ^a   Marti, Maria Elena ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLON ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; REVIEW; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

EID: 16144362657     PISSN: 00278874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/88.23.1717     Document Type: Review

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