The Mediterranean diet and its protective role against cancer

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 155-157

  Giacosa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; COLON CANCER; DNA ADDUCT; EDITORIAL; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; DIETARY FATS; DNA ADDUCTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PLANT OILS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2942653146     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.cej.0000130009.53407.a3     Document Type: Editorial

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