Soy consumption and colorectal cancer risk in humans: A meta-analysis

Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 148-158

  Yan, Lin ^a   Spitznagel, Edward L ^b   Bosland, Maarten C ^c  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOYBEAN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOY FOODS;

EID: 74549164761     PISSN: 10559965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0856     Document Type: Article

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