Screening for colorectal neoplasia with faecal occult blood testing compared with flexible sigmoidoscopy directly in a 55-56 years' old population

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 291-295

  Brevinge, H ^a   Lindholm, E ^a   Buntzen, S ^a   Kewenter, J ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

ADENOMA; CARCINOMA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 0030701834     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050108     Document Type: Article

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