Distal colonic neoplasms predict proximal neoplasia in average-risk, asymptomatic subjects

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-71

  Collett, Judith A ^c   Platell, Cameron ^b   Fletcher, David R ^b   Aquilia, Sina ^a   Olynyk, John K ^a  

^a University Department of Medicine   (Australia)

^b University Department of Surgery   (Australia)

^c FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colonic polyps; Colorectal cancer; Neoplasia; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; CANCER RISK; CARCINOMA IN SITU; COLON ADENOMA; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL TUMOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCENDING COLON; DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033013488     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.1999.01804.x     Document Type: Article

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