Should we shorten or lengthen postpolypectomy surveillance intervals?

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 360-

  Rex, Douglas K ^a   Winawer, Sidney J ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; POLYPECTOMY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 51049120727     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-149-5-200809020-00018     Document Type: Letter

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