Metabolic factors and cancer risk : prospective studies on prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and cancer overall

Background: A large number of prospective studies have shown that overweight and diabetes are related to an increased risk of many cancers, including colorectal cancer. In contrast, diabetes has been related to a decreased risk of prostate cancer, and overweight has been related to an increased risk...

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Main Author: Stocks, Tanja
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Urologi och andrologi 2009
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