Physical activity in the prevention of cancer

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-21

  Kruk, Joanna ^a   Aboul Enein, Hassan Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN   (Poland)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cancer; Physical activity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

BREAST TUMOR; COLORECTAL TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33745263767     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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