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1: Br J Cancer. 1992 Oct;66(4):673-9.

Intake of vegetables, fruits, beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin supplements and cancer
incidence among the elderly: a prospective study.
Shibata A, Paganini-Hill A, Ross RK, Henderson BE.
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033-0800.
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