## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Although many patients take antioxidant dietary supplements during breast cancer treatment, the benefits of such supplementation are unproven. The authors of this report analyzed the prevalence of and factors associated with antioxidant supplement use during breast cance
Use of antioxidant supplements during breast cancer treatment: a comprehensive review
β Scribed by Heather Greenlee; Dawn L. Hershman; Judith S. Jacobson
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-6806
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