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Nutrition and Cancer Volume 26, 1996 - Issue 2
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Anthropometric measures and risk of cancers of the upper digestive and respiratory tract

Barbara D'Avanzo Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri,”, Milano, 20157, Italy
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Carlo La Vecchia Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri,”, Milano, 20157, Italy; Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, 20133, Italy
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Renato Talamini Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano (Pordenone), 88031, Italy
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Silvia Franceschi Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano (Pordenone), 88031, Italy
Pages 219-227 | Received 03 Jan 1996, Accepted 11 Apr 1996, Published online: 04 Aug 2009

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