Optimizing vitamin d status to reduce colorectal cancer risk: An evidentiary review

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Zhou, Guiyun ^a,b   Stoltzfus, Jill ^c   Swan, Beth Ann ^b  

^a Oncology and Hematology   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c St Luke's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; VITAMIN D;

BLOOD; COLORECTAL TUMOR; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 77951844886     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/09.CJON.E3-E17     Document Type: Review

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