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Diet and the Aetiology of Cancer pp 55–63Cite as

Methodological Issues in the Investigation of Diet and Cancer in Humans

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Interest in the relation between diet and cancer has grown in recent years from the points of view of both scientific research and public health action.

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  1. Unit of Analytical Epidemiology, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 69372, Lyon Cédex, France

    Elio Riboli

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  1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Toronto, 12 Queens Park Cres. West 4th Floor McMurrich Building, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada

    Anthony B. Miller

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Riboli, E. (1989). Methodological Issues in the Investigation of Diet and Cancer in Humans. In: Miller, A.B. (eds) Diet and the Aetiology of Cancer. ESO Monographs. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74376-4_7

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