Open AccessIntake of specific carotenoids and risk of lung cancer in 2 prospective US cohorts
Author(s) -
Dominique S. Michaud,
Diane Feskanich,
Eric B. Rimm,
Graham A. Colditz,
Frank E. Speizer,
Walter C. Willett,
Edward L. Giovannucci
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/72.4.990
Subject(s) - lung cancer , carotenoid , prospective cohort study , medicine , cancer , oncology , environmental health , biology , food science
Carotenoids may reduce lung carcinogenesis because of their antioxidant properties; however, few studies have examined the relation between intakes of individual carotenoids and lung cancer risk.
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