Colorectal carcinoma: Why is there a lower incidence in Nigerians when compared to caucasians?

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Irabor, David Omoareghan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; VITAMIN D;

BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CAUCASIAN; COLON POLYPOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; INTESTINE CANCER; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYTONUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SPICE; SUNLIGHT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84855585254     PISSN: 16878558     EISSN: 16878566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/675154     Document Type: Review

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