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Alcohol consumption and endometrial cancer risk: The multiethnic cohort

  1. Veronica Wendy Setiawan1,†,*,
  2. Kristine R. Monroe1,
  3. Marc T. Goodman2,
  4. Laurence N. Kolonel2,
  5. Malcolm C. Pike1,
  6. Brian E. Henderson1

Article first published online: 31 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23072

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 122, Issue 3, pages 634–638, 1 February 2008

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Setiawan, V. W., Monroe, K. R., Goodman, M. T., Kolonel, L. N., Pike, M. C. and Henderson, B. E. (2008), Alcohol consumption and endometrial cancer risk: The multiethnic cohort. Int. J. Cancer, 122: 634–638. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23072

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  1. 1

    Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

  2. 2

    Epidemiology Program, Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

  1. †

    Fax:+323-865-0127.

*Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Room 4425, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 26 NOV 2007
  2. Article first published online: 31 AUG 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 16 JUL 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 JUN 2007

Funded by

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI). Grant Number: CA54281
  • NCI Career Development Award. Grant Number: CA116543

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