Polypectomy of adenomas in the prevention of colorectal cancer: 10 years' follow-up of the Telemark Polyp Study I. A prospective, controlled population study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1006-1010

  Hoff, G ^a   Sauar, J ^b   Vatn, M H ^b   Larsen, S ^b   Langmark, F ^b   Moen, I E ^b   Foerster, A ^b   Thiis Evensen, E ^b  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

adenomas; cancer prevention; colon; endoscopic screening; rectum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; POLYP; POLYPECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 0029818613     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609003121     Document Type: Article

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