Carotenoids and breast cancer risk: A meta-analysis and meta-regression

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 239-253

  Hu, Fulan ^a   Wang Yi, Baina ^a   Zhang, Wencui ^a   Liang, Jing ^a   Lin, Chunqing ^a   Li, Dandan ^a   Wang, Fan ^a   Pang, Da ^a   Zhao, Yashuang ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Carotenoids; Meta analysis; Meta regression

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; BETA CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CAROTENOIDS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84856223805     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: 15737217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1723-8     Document Type: Article

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