Alcohol consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: The Findrink study

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 395-401

  Toriola, Adetunji T ^a   Kurl, Sudhir ^a   Laukanen, Jari A ^a   Mazengo, Charles ^a   Kauhanen, Jussi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cohort study; Colorectal cancer

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBER; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SOCIOECONOMICS; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 44449089849     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9244-4     Document Type: Article

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