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Lycopene and prostate cancer: emerging evidence

Michelle L Fraser Curtin University of Technology, School of Public Health, GPO Box U 1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia. [email protected]
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Andy H Lee Curtin University of Technology, School of Public Health, GPO Box U 1987,Perth, WA 6845, Australia. [email protected]
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Colin W Binns Curtin University of Technology, School of Public Health, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. [email protected]
Pages 847-854 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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