A population-based cohort study on sun habits and endometrial cancer

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 537-540

  Epstein, E ^a   Lindqvist, P G ^b   Geppert, B ^a   Olsson, H ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Lifestyle; Risk factor; Sun bed use; Sun habits; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBATHING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D;

EID: 68149181876     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605149     Document Type: Article

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