The fraction of cancer attributable to lifestyle and environmental factors in the UK in 2010: Introduction

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 105, Issue , 2011, Pages S2-S5

  Parkin, D M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Environment; Lifestyle; Risk factors; UK

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FRUIT; HORMONE DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIFESTYLE; LUNG CANCER; MEAT; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; TOBACCO; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VEGETABLE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 83255175658     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.474     Document Type: Article

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