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Dietary fat intake and risk of skin cancer: A prospective study in Australian adults

  1. Torukiri I. Ibiebele1,†,*,
  2. Jolieke C. van der Pols1,
  3. Maria Celia Hughes1,
  4. Geoffrey C. Marks2,
  5. Adèle C. Green1

Article first published online: 6 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24481

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International Journal of Cancer

International Journal of Cancer

Volume 125, Issue 7, pages 1678–1684, 1 October 2009

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Ibiebele, T. I., van der Pols, J. C., Hughes, M. C., Marks, G. C. and Green, A. C. (2009), Dietary fat intake and risk of skin cancer: A prospective study in Australian adults. Int. J. Cancer, 125: 1678–1684. doi: 10.1002/ijc.24481

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  1. 1

    Cancer and Population Studies Group, Clive Berghofer Cancer Research Centre, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Queensland, Australia

  2. 2

    School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia

  1. †

    Fax: + 617-3845-3503.

*Cancer and Population Studies Group, Clive Berghofer Cancer Research Centre, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston, Queensland 4029, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 JUL 2009
  2. Article first published online: 6 APR 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 6 APR 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 26 MAR 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 13 OCT 2008

Funded by

  • The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (data collection)
  • World Cancer Research Fund International (data analysis)

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