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Protective effect of green tea against prostate cancer: A case-control study in southeast China

  1. Le Jian1,
  2. Li Ping Xie2,
  3. Andy H. Lee1,†,*,
  4. Colin W. Binns1

Article first published online: 7 OCT 2003

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.11550

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 108, Issue 1, pages 130–135, 1 January 2004

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Jian, L., Xie, L. P., Lee, A. H. and Binns, C. W. (2004), Protective effect of green tea against prostate cancer: A case-control study in southeast China. Int. J. Cancer, 108: 130–135. doi: 10.1002/ijc.11550

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  1. 1

    School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA, Australia

  2. 2

    First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China

  1. †

    Fax: +61-8-92662958

*School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 7 OCT 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 AUG 2003
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 JUL 2003
  5. Manuscript Received: 10 JUN 2003

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