Cancer surveillance in ulcerative colitis: A survey of patients' knowledge

Endoscopy

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 761-762

  Robinson, R J ^a   Hart, A R ^a   Mayberry, J F ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0030467565     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1005601     Document Type: Article

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