Tomato products, lycopene, and prostate cancer: A review of the epidemiological literature

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2005, Pages

  Giovannucci, Edward ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; Lycopene; Prostate cancer; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DNA REPAIR; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD PROCESSING; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSTATE CANCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 23244451391     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.8.2030s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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