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Cancer incidence and mortality in relation to body mass index in the Million Women Study: cohort study

BMJ 2007; doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39367.495995.AE (Published 07 November 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;:bmj;bmj.39367.495995.AEv1

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