Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer may not reduce colorectal cancer incidence or mortality

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 171-

  Koretz, Ronald L ^a  

^a OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NORWAY; NOTE; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SCREENING; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 73249150157     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.14.6.171     Document Type: Note

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