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Garlic and Cancer Prevention.

Subfile:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Format (FM):
Fact Sheet (22).

Language(s) (LG):
English.

Year Published (YR):
2002.

Audience code (AC):
Health Professionals (100). Patients (400).

Corporate Author (CN):
National Cancer Institute.

Source (SO):
Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute. 2002. 2 p.

Availability (AV):
Available from National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse. P.O. Box 7923, Gaithersburg, MD 20898. (888) 644-6226; INTERNATIONAL PHONE: (301) 519-3153; TTY: (866) 464-3615; FAX: (866) 464-3616; E-MAIL: info@nccam.nih.gov.
PRICE: Free.
Publication Number: D178.

Abstract (AB):
This National Cancer Institute fact sheet provides an overview of garlic as a cancer preventing food. It discusses the scientific evidence on garlic in cancer prevention and the mechanisms by which garlic may prevent cancer. 6 references.

Major Descriptors (MJ):
Garlic. Cancer. Prevention.

Minor Descriptors (MN):
Research.

Verification/Update Date (VE):
200305.

Notes (NT):
Copyright: No.

Accession Number (AN):
AMDC03414.

URL (LK):
http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/garlic

 
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