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Dietary patterns and subsequent colorectal cancer risk by subsite: A prospective cohort study

  1. Mi Kyung Kim1,2,
  2. Satoshi Sasaki1,3,
  3. Tetsuya Otani1,
  4. Shoichiro Tsugane1,†,*,
  5. for the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study Group

Article first published online: 9 FEB 2005

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.20943

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 115, Issue 5, pages 790–798, 10 July 2005

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Kim, M. K., Sasaki, S., Otani, T., Tsugane, S. and for the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study Group (2005), Dietary patterns and subsequent colorectal cancer risk by subsite: A prospective cohort study. Int. J. Cancer, 115: 790–798. doi: 10.1002/ijc.20943

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  1. 1

    Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan

  2. 2

    Division of Cancer Control and Epidemiology, National Cancer Center, Kyunggido, Korea

  3. 3

    National Institute of Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan

  1. †

    Fax: +81-3-3547-8578.

*Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, 5-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 MAY 2005
  2. Article first published online: 9 FEB 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 DEC 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 6 SEP 2004

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  • Grant in Aid for Cancer Research and Second-Term Comprehensive 10-Year Strategy for Cancer Control, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan

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