Diet and cancer: Current knowledge, methodologic pitfalls and future directions

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 665-666

  Michels, Karin B ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOXIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAT INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLE;

DIET; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 23244440139     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21028     Document Type: Review

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