Does colonoscopy work?

JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-77

  Hewett, David G ^a   Kahi, Charles J ^a   Rex, Douglas K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Polyp; Prevention; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLYPECTOMY; RECTUM ADENOMA; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 76549101972     PISSN: 15401405     EISSN: 15401413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2010.0004     Document Type: Article

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