Epithelial ovarian cancer and exposure to dietary nitrate and nitrite in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-72

  Aschebrook Kilfoy, Briseis ^a   Ward, Mary H ^a   Gierach, Gretchen L ^a   Schatzkin, Arthur ^a   Hollenbeck, Albert R ^b   Sinha, Rashmi ^a   Cross, Amanda J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b AARP   (United States)

Author keywords

Epithelial; Nitrate and nitrite; Ovarian cancer

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRITE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOCARCINOMA, CLEAR CELL; ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; ADULT; AGED; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); NITRATES; NITRITES; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82555191409     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e328347622f     Document Type: Article

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