European Journal of Cancer
Volume 44, Issue 17 , Pages 2573-2579, November 2008

Religion and reduced cancer risk – What is the explanation? A review

  • Andreas Hoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2110 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • Christine Tind Johannessen-Henry

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2110 Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Lone Ross

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2110 Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Niels Christian Hvidt

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Public Health, Research Unit of Health, Man and Society, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, J B Winsløwsvej 9B, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark
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  • Christoffer Johansen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Strandboulevarden 49, 2110 Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +45 35257627; fax: +45 35257531.

Received 27 June 2008; received in revised form 30 July 2008; accepted 1 August 2008. published online 15 September 2008.

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PII: S0959-8049(08)00632-1

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2008.08.001

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 44, Issue 17 , Pages 2573-2579, November 2008

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